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Like, Literally, Dude: Language to Build Identity and Community
With Valerie Fridland, author and linguistics professor
If you have ever spent time worrying over word choice when putting together a presentation or woken up from a bad dream about your teeth falling out (often interpreted to mean you wish you could take back something you said), you’ve noticed that language has the power to create inclusive and accepting spaces or exclusive and intolerant ones. The use of a specific word can immediately cause a person to recoil just as easily as it can build trust.
Join Valerie Fridland, linguistics professor and author of the popular book “Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English” as she talks about how language is used for building identity and community. Valerie’s witty and scientifically-informed stories will get you thinking about language and word choice in a whole new way.
Event Recordings
The Future of Community In Events
JDC Events President and CEO, Jennifer Collins, shares key data and insights from the 2025 Fuse Industry Report powered by Bear Analytics.
Like, Literally, Dude: Language to Build Identity & Community
Join Valerie Fridland, linguistics professor and author, as she talks about how language is used for building identity and community.
Is the Events Industry Ready to Go All In on Year-Round Communities?
A debate between Erica Bishaf, Founder & CEO, CampfireSocial, and Liz Lathan, Co-Founder, The Community Factory.
Designing Inclusive Experiences, Part One
A discussion with Naomi Clare Crellin, Founder & CEO of Storycraft Lab.
Designing Inclusive Experiences, Part Two
A discussion with Naomi Clare Crellin, Founder & CEO of Storycraft Lab.