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Nouns Become Verbs: The Hidden Engine of English Evolution
Episode 4
Published 3 days, 17 hours ago
Description
From Old English roots to modern internet slang, this episode traces how nouns are turned into verbs—showing the linguistic shifts that made it possible and the key figures who recorded it in early dictionaries. We examine the role of printing, Samuel Johnson’s first dictionary, Steven Pinker’s research on zero‑derivation, and today’s digital culture.
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