You Use Language Every Day. Here's Why That Doesn't Make You a Linguist

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You speak English every day. You’ve been doing it since you were a toddler. You text, you chat, you argue about the Oxford comma. So naturally, you might think:How complicated can the study of language really be?This assumption is the field’s biggest problem.The Identity CrisisThe Illusion of ExpertiseSeeing Systems Where Others See “Just Talk”The Invisible InfrastructureWhy Linguistics Remains Under the RadarWhat Linguistics Gives You That Other Fields Don’tWhy This Actually MattersThe Power You’re Holding This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thestrategiclinguist.substack.com/subscribe

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