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Mon, Sep 9, 2024 22:00 PM

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Hosts: Mike Sargent, Dr. Kelly E. Wright

Topics:

How do words play a role ? -
how does humor? -
Their role in learning -
curiosity and certainty: -
how can you pique someone’s interest with just words? or with humor? -
how can you teach? what’s the language? -
why is a story sometimes a better teacher than a textbook? -
Is a comedian a better anthropologist or better at getting you to believe or see the human condition? -
Is A comedian an anthropologist for the general masses? Or are they doing the same work? -
Being a linguist is in many ways anthropological being humorous is in many ways being at the political cause you have to really look at the human condition and make conclusions -
Mining humor versus mining patterns patterns of culture -
patterns of humanity -
patterns of human existence -
patterns that speak to the time we’re in -
cultural relevance -

Synopsis:

THEME:

The Ignorance of Certainty

What are humans so invested in what they believe? And How can you change someone's mind? Humor or linguistics?

With Co-Hosts:

Kelly E. Wright Wright's research in Sociophonetics, Neurolinguistics, and Historical Sociolinguistics focuses on the link between Linguistic Production and Perception. She applies mixed methodologies including machine learning; massive corpora studies; perceptual and cognitive experimentation; and quantitative phonetic and qualitative sociolinguistic analysis.

Special guest: Leighann Lord

Guests:

Leighann Lord -
Leighann blends grace, charm, humor and intellect to become one of the hottest public speakers working today. You’ve seen her as an actress in movies (Radioland Murders), as a stand - up comedian on TV (HBO, Comedy Central, AspireTV), as a radio and TV co

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Info / Links:

https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1971/3/1/the-ignorance-of-certainty

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