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How Back‑Formations Like ‘Edit’ Rewrote Modern English
Episode 237
Published 1 day, 2 hours ago
Description
Explore the quirky process of back‑formation that turned the noun editor into the verb edit, and how this linguistic trick reflects deeper patterns of change in English—from phonological shifts to cultural innovation. The episode traces the origins, spread, and impact of these word‑level transformations across centuries.
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