Ferdinand de Saussure likened language to a collective treasure that every member of the linguistic community can draw from without its stores diminishing. This idea is quite heartening – almost magical – but it’s also ruthlessly oppressive. What do you want first: the good news or the bad news? The story I discuss in this episode is ‘<a href= "https://grammarfordreamers.wordpress.com/2022/01/24/a-day-at-the-lake/">A day at the lake</a>’. Check out my free course, <a href= "https://mailchi.mp/074f9ede7221/writing-through-the-lens-of-language"> Writing through the Lens of Language</a>, designed especially for you: <a href= "http://bit.ly/lensoflanguage">http://bit.ly/lensoflanguage</a> Join my freshly minted Patreon community for more linguistic inspiration: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/jodieclark">https://www.patreon.com/jodieclark</a> Follow me on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/grammarfordreamers/">@grammarfordreamers</a>, Facebook <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/Grammarfordreamers/">www.facebook.com/Grammarfordreamers/</a> or Twitter <a href= "https://twitter.com/jodieclarkling">@jodieclarkling</a> Subscribe on <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/structured-visions/id1577481686" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0FuAjqK9g2eWKyZulNeMoe?si=g74tqwUlRUWe7r5wYtqYjQ&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spotify</a> or wherever you like to listen. Rate, review, tell your friends!

Episode 72 Apocalypse fantasies

Linguist Jodie Clark explores creative ways of imagining social transformation.