A few years ago I shared six videos about language, so posting seven this time may set a perilous precedent. (I’ve also blogged a bunch of others, before and since, if you want still more audiovisual diversion.)
Below, there are two short, three medium, and two long videos, in that order. See what grabs your fancy.
A wild one to begin: Why Werner Herzog refuses to speak French:
A lightning-quick accent tour of the UK (and Dublin) by dialect coach Andrew Jack:
A more detailed accent tour of the US by dialect coach Erik Singer and an array of linguists:
On the importance of legitimizing Black English, by linguist Anansa Benbow, who featured in my recent post about six new language podcasts:
T’northern English definite article by archaeology student Simon Roper, who posts regular videos about the historical development of English:
Lexicographer Sue Atkins is interviewed by Michael Rundell, editor-in-chief (and my former colleague) at Macmillan Dictionary:
Emoji as digital gesture, by linguists Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne of Lingthusiasm: