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Episode 167
A language is a dialect with an army, to paraphrase a renowned linguist.
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The Internet Loves the Exclamation Point!!
Episode 166
A conversation with linguist Gretchen McCulloch about her new book, Because Internet.
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The Internet Loves the Exclamation Point!!
Episode 166
On some of the deep forces that shape human language.
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Why Is "Ph" Pronounced That Way?
Episode 165
Why is ph pronounced that way? The answer is positively phantastic.
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6 years, 9 months ago
Why Is “Ph” Pronounced That Way?
Episode 165
We have two F sounds in English but only one is spelled with the letter F.
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Does Language Affect Thought?
Episode 164
We revisit the popular notion that our language helps shapes our worldview.
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6 years, 9 months ago
Does Language Affect Thought?
Episode 164
Another look at the so-called Whorf Hypothesis, the idea that the language you speak affects your perception of the world.
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6 years, 9 months ago
A Fleeting Glance
Episode 163
The word transient reveals some enduring patterns in English pronunciation and etymology.
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6 years, 9 months ago
A Fleeting Glance
Episode 163
Reflections on transience.
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The Romance Languages
Episode 162
What an ancient, undecipherable manuscript says—and doesn't say—about Latin and its spawn.
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6 years, 10 months ago