About this episode
The episode features an interview with Vera Regan discussing the evolution of slang.
Vera Regan, Professor Emeritus of Sociolinguistic and second language acquisition at UCD
People in this episode
Guest: Vera Regan
Topics covered
- slang
- sociolinguistics
- language evolution
- communication
- cultural studies
Keywords
- slang
- sociolinguistics
- language
- communication
- UCD
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UCD
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