This is the homepage for my linguistics podcast, A Language I Love Is…, a show about languages, linguistics and love! Each episode ALILI takes its listeners on a deep dive into the world of one particular language, expertly guided by one expert who loves it.
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LATEST EPISODE: 23rd November 2025:
Old Norse and Jackson Crawford
‘Hi, I’m Old Norse specialist Dr. Jackson Crawford’ – so begin the YouTube videos with the smooth-talking, stetson-wearing scholar, discussing ancient languages in the scenic Rocky Mountains. To pay Jackson back for having me on his channel three times (most recently here), I gladly hosted him on ALILI. Hence, this forty-second episode is all about Old Norse – what it is, who spoke it, where it came from, and what it became.
Link to the episode on different podcasting platforms: https://pod.link/1703401848/episode/NjkxZjM4ODU0MTA1YzlhMDIxMjc2NGE5
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Old Norse and Jackson Crawford – A Language I Love Is…
'Hi, I'm Old Norse specialist Dr. Jackson Crawford' – so begin the YouTube videos with the smooth-talking, stetson-wearing scholar, discussing ancient languages in the scenic Rocky Mountains. To pay Jackson back for having me on his channel three times (most recently here), I gladly hosted him on ALILI. Hence, this forty-second episode is all about Old Norse – what it is, who spoke it, where it came from, and what it became. Support the language-loving mission by joining the ALILI Patreon here: patreon.com/ALanguageILoveIs Get your copy of the translated Poetic Edda here: https://hackettpublishing.com/the-poetic-edda-expanded-second-editionJackson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JacksonCrawford Host: Dr. Danny BateGuest: Dr. Jackson CrawfordAudio Mixing and Mastering: Jeremiah McPaddenMusic: Acoustic Guitar by William KingArtwork: William Marler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Danny L. Bate 
I’ve been listening to ALILI for a while now and even though I haven’t yet made it through all episodes, it’s safe to say that I’ve been loving every second of it. I’m not a huge podcast listener at all – ALILI is the only podcast I’ve ever genuinely enjoyed! I’ve been sharing it on multiple platforms hoping to pass on the linguistic joy you spread to other like-minded people. I would also like to use this comment section to humbly ask for an episode on Qazaq – that would be awesome. No pressure though! I would gladly listen to any episode about any language. Thank you so much for allowing me to learn so much through this podcast.
Best wishes from Hesse, Germany
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Thank you so, so much for supporting the show, and for letting me know! It’s comments like yours that keep me making it, and that’s a great suggestion. Many, many thanks.
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Hello! I’ve been listening to this podcast since December and I’ve made it through almost every episode! I really enjoy it, thank you. I can’t wait to hear about a Turkic language, or the language that I love most — Mongolian. Cheers
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Thank you so much for the support and suggestions!
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I highly recommend if you are interested in doing a Mongolian episode, that you might consider interviewing Khatantuul Baatarsukh (author of the aptly named Mongolian Grammar Textbook)! She’s available on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/khatantuul.baatarsukh.info
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