Linguists, executives, and travelers — talking about what it really takes to operate across borders. New episodes monthly on YouTube.
JB on the linguistics of persuasion — how word choice, framing, and rhetorical patterns silently shape decisions in boardrooms, courtrooms, classrooms, and cockpits.
Read the companion piece: How Words Secretly Move You — The Hidden Power of Persuasive Language →
Why word choice and framing silently shape decisions — from boardrooms to cockpits. The hidden mechanics of persuasive language, why "just" costs you deals, and how ICAO phraseology was engineered to prevent disasters. Read the blog →
Why accents form, why "accentless" is a myth, accents vs. dialects, Foreign Accent Syndrome, and JB's personal story about moving to Germany with zero German. Read the blog →
What happens when you order food in a new language using courage and a few honest phrases — instead of an AI translation app. Language learning is about showing up.
JB Linguistics ESL instructor Vicky Busby on what it takes to present confidently in a foreign language — voice, pacing, slide design, and audience signaling.
Why Latin, Ancient Greek, Old English, and Sanskrit still shape how we think, write, and learn today.
Watch episode 2 of the JB Linguistics Podcast on YouTube.
Watch the first episode of the JB Linguistics Podcast on YouTube.
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