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Is Tech Killing Multilingualism?

Author
Neela Doležalová
Published
Tue 06 May 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/1000-words-for-belonging/episodes/681ba2d83e6644d7a3660672

In this third episode of '1000 Words for Belonging', a simple community arts project opens up a digital can of worms. Why is it so difficult to print and publish text in multiple languages? Why do some fonts shape-shift between documents and devices? In her quest to understand this technological puzzle, Neela speaks with typeface designer and researcher, Sahar Afshar, and Marie Thaut and Rezwana Uddin from the SOAS Sylheti Project.

 

Credits

Producer and Presenter: Neela Doležalová

Consultant Script Editor: Talia Randall

Mix and Master: Jamie Payne

Cover Art: Calixte Davis

 

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'1000 Words for Belonging' is produced using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and through a grant from the University of London’s Knowledge Exchange Fund.


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