Essentialization
Philosophize This! episode 115
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this is a podcast about the origins of Structuralist philosophy, it takes a look at the contribution Ferdinand de Saussure made to philosophical thought through his work in linguistics and semiology.
Gender Differences in Communication
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An animated video explained such questions: why men and women communicate differently; how the gender difference affects the communication style, and how gender-based forms of speech lead to miscommunication.
American's Don't Understand English
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This video is mostly silly and not serious, but it still relates to the concept of essentialism in that the guy is suggesting that a lot of the lexical differences between British and American English are due to Americans' inherently inferior intelligence.
Stephen Fry on language
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Humorist Stephen Fry rants against language mavens and prods us all to enjoy linguistic innovation.