This episode features a conversation with Dr. Jordan Sandoval, where we talked about her collaborative research on phonological awareness as part of Spanish language learning (and teaching!), plus what students can gain from their efforts in projects like this. Jordan also shares what it is about language that she finds so magical.
 
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8. Dr. R. Mata

Asking "What is linguistics?" and answering with what it looks like out in the world, starting with the linguists at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.