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Episode 212
English in the gutter: then, now and forever.
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The Invisible Complexities of Translation
Episode 211
A single word—take "self," for example—reveals the thorny nature of literary translation.
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4 years, 11 months ago
The Invisible Complexities of Translation
Episode 211
Examining the nuances of translation through the single word "self."
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4 years, 11 months ago
English Is Plain Weird
Episode 210
Don't be fooled into thinking that English is a typical language. It's not.
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5 years ago
English Is Plain Weird
Episode 210
There's nothing run-of-the-mill about this language called English.
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5 years ago
Subject-Verb-Object. Right?
Episode 209
For many languages, the idea that the subject belongs up front is plain backwards.
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5 years ago
Subject-Verb-Object, Right?
Episode 209
Our way of putting together sentences is far from universal.
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5 years ago
Parting Company
Episode 208
How did a word meaning "with bread" come to sprout its corporate connotation?
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5 years, 1 month ago
Parting Company
Episode 208
How did a word that literally means with bread come to sprout it corporate connotations?
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5 years, 1 month ago
Wallowing in Negativity
Episode 207
From the evolution of ain't to double negatives, simply saying no is wonderfully complex.
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5 years, 1 month ago