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10: What's with Wugs?

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language. - A podcast by Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård

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These cute critters, once part of a pioneering study in child language acquisition, have become an unofficial mascot of linguistics. But now they’re part of a tussle over intellectual property. We do our best to talk through the Wug test and the surrounding struggle.  

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