How has Star Wars changed the English language? | Words from a galaxy far, far away

Christina and Dominic examine the linguistic legacy of Star Wars in this first episode of Linguistics Behind the Scenes!- How has Star Wars influenced modern language use?- What does it mean to be a "finance Jedi"?- How can linguistics measure the rise of Star Wars terms?Embark on a journey across the universe of linguistics as the hosts explore how words from a galaxy far, far away have made their way into everyday English.Full episode transcript available:https://www.tu-chemnitz.de/phil/english/sections/edling/sciencecommunication/podcast-transcripts.php#Episode1Full article available to read for free:“The impact of Star Wars on the English language: Star Wars-derived words and constructions in present-day English corpora” by Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer. https://doi.org/10.1515/lingvan-2023-0029. Try out the popular free text analysis software AntConc for yourself:https://www.laurenceanthony.net/software/antconc/