Palm Springs Linguist

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I'm Andy, the Palm Springs Linguist. I make videos showcasing the California desert that uncover the language you were never taught in school. Check out my YouTube channel below.

In my videos, I challenge what you thought you knew about language by revealing how English and other languages actually work. Topics range from grammar to vocabulary to comparing world languages. As a viewer, you will learn aspects of language that you didn't know you didn't know.

Palm Springs Linguist is for language lovers, language learners, teachers, students, linguists, and anyone who has an affinity for Palm Springs and the California desert.

Palm Springs Linguist

I'm Andy, the Palm Springs Linguist. I make videos showcasing the California desert that uncover the language you were never taught in schoo

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Discover the  Disney history from 1958 to 1991 of how Disneyland Entertainment Celebrates America!

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Do you miss the Country Bear Jamboree at Disneyland? Here’s the story of a Disneyland Country Bear dark ride from the past, Critter Country 500, that never happened, an attempt by Walt Disney Imagineering to keep the Country Bears at Disneyland instead of the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

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How I Became FLUENT in Spanish (You can too!)

THIS is how I became FLUENT in Spanish. You can become fluent too! These are the steps I took to speak Spanish fluently.Watch this video about the Spanish ...

Here’s how I became FLUENT in Spanish.  YOU can too!

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Misleading Animal Names

English has an ocean of misleading animal names. A jellyfish is a confusing word because a jellyfish is not a fish. Deceptive animal names abound. These anim...

Something's fishy. Not one of these animals is what they say they are! This 1:50 video is a fast-paced frenzy of confusing animal names.

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Which Languages Have the Most SECOND Language Speakers?

Countdown the top 10 languages with the most SECOND language speakers. Travel the planet in search of the languages with the most non-native speakers. Learn ...

Here are the top 10 languages with the most SECOND language speakers on the planet.

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Which Languages Have the Most Native Speakers?

Countdown the top 10 languages with the most native speakers. Travel the planet in search of languages with the greatest number of native speakers. Learn how...

Travel across the globe in search of the top 10 languages with the greatest number of native speakers.

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History of the Sexes at Disneyland

Learn the history of gender roles evolving at Disneyland. Many Disney attractions used to be operated by just males or just females until Disneyland became m...

This is a documentary style video that tells the story of how Disneyland went from having many attractions and restaurants where only men or only women could work to evolving into an inclusive work place.  It also tells the story of how Disneyland used to prohibit same-sex dancing at the park, which resulted in a lawsuit.  Since then, Disneyland has become much more welcoming to people of all groups, both men and women, gay and straight, etc.

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5 Distinctions Made in Written English, but NOT Spoken English (Sunnylands Center and Gardens)

What distinctions are clear in written English, but ambiguous in spoken English? Explore beautiful cactus and desert plants at Sunnylands Center & Gardens ...

The examples in this video will make you never forget what distinctions can be made in written English that can’t be made in spoken English!

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5 Grammar Lies We've All Been Told

Explore Palm Springs neighborhoods with Andy, the Palm Springs Linguist, as he walks you through 5 Grammar Lies We’ve All Been Told.CORRECTION - At 3:52, the...

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Linguistic Ambiguity (Desert X Art Event in Palm Springs)

Explore 8 different art installations as part of the Desert X 2021 Art Exhibition throughout the greater Palm Springs area while delving into 3 different way...

Delve into 3 different ways the English language can be ambiguous while exploring 8 different art installations of Desert X throughout the greater Palm Springs area in California in the United States.

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A Linguist Reacts to the Simpsons (Springfield and Palm Springs)

Andy, the Palm Springs Linguist, analyzes and critiques the use of language in The Simpsons episode Trilogy of Error. See Homer, Lisa, and Bart Simpson wand...

New video in which I analyze the use of language in The Simpsons episode Trilogy of Error.  See Homer, Lisa, and Bart wander Springfield as I wander Palm Springs.  All the while gain insight into how linguistic features were used to develop the Simpsons characters.

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Which grammar rules are disappearing from the English language?  While fish in the Salton Sea are dying off, so are certain rules of syntax because native speakers are increasingly ignoring these specific grammar distinctions.  Explore the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, while counting down 6 grammar distinctions that are dying out.

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See the Cabazon Dinosaurs all dressed up for Valentines Day while exploring how the verb love is communicated in other languages.

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The frankenwords of the year 2020, covidiot in English and pandejo in Spanish!

Make sure to watch my linguistics video on the pandemic - Could Speaking English Spread COVID-19 More than Other Languages?  https://youtu.be/0uPoJ_yIPug

and if you want to have some fun with other frankenwords (portmanteau words), then watch my video - 13 Frightful Frankenwords https://youtu.be/9M_31pMLbNo