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About Amir Lehman
Amir Lehman is a masters student in linguistics at University College London, and earned his BA in sociocultural anthropology at UC San Diego. His research interests are in linguistic and semiotic anthropology, especially in the areas of gesture and multimodal communication.NBN Episodes hosted by Amir:
December 8, 2021
Graphic Politics in Eastern India
Investigating the communicative practices of indigenous Santali speakers in eastern India, this book examines the overlooked role of script in regiona…
August 24, 2021
Glossolalia and the Problem of Language
Speaking in tongues, also known as glossolalia, has long been a subject of curiosity as well as vigorous theological debate. A worldwide phenomenon th…
August 3, 2021
Signs of Difference
How are peoples' ideas about languages, ways of speaking and expressive styles shaped by their social positions and values? How is difference, in lang…
March 9, 2021
Passing
Tijuana is the largest of Mexico’s northern border cities, and although it has struggled during the United States’ dramatic escalation of border enfor…