Episode #80: Eukene Franco-Landa
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October 2, 2025 · 52 min
About this episode
Eukene Franco-Landa discusses her work on minority languages and the creation of Minority Languaging.
“I created Minority Languaging as a place to communicate, to share, and to debate” Eukene Franco-Landa is sociolinguist with a Ph.D. from the University of Miami who works at the intersection of language, identity, and legitimacy, especially in minoritized and bilingual communities, especially Basque, of which she is a speaker. Her dissertation explores how linguistic features become tied to perceptions of authenticity and nativeness. She is the founder of Minority Languaging, an Instagram-based platform that connects linguistic minorities so they can reflect and learn about minority languages, cultures, and history. Eukene Franco-Landa on LinkedIn Minority Languaging on Instagram Minority Languaging website Topics include: – Basque – minority languages – language revitalization – sociolinguistics – language policy – morpho-syntaxThe post Episode #80: Eukene Franco-Landa first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.
People in this episode
Guest: Eukene Franco-Landa
Topics covered
- Basque
- minority languages
- language revitalization
- sociolinguistics
- language policy
- morpho-syntax
Keywords
- sociolinguist
- language identity
- linguistic minorities
- authenticity
- bilingual communities
- language features
- cultural history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Miami, Minority Languaging
Places: Basque
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