The Shipping Forecast: Internet Fandom
Michael Rosen talks to internet linguist and author Gretchen McCulloch about what it is to "ship" and how fandoms and other subcommunities online are changing the English language.
Gretchen McCulloch, Internet Linguist, author of Because Internet and the host of the Lingthusiasm podcast, talks to Michael Rosen about what it is to "ship" and how fandoms and other subcommunities online are changing the English language.
Clip from 'Mans Not Nice' Michael Rosen remix credited to MisterLucca
Produced by Ellie Richold for 麻豆社 Audio in Bristol
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