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One Tongue to Rule Them All

Episode 136

John McWhorter on the tantalizing prospect of a universal language.

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7 years, 10 months ago

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One Tongue to Rule Them All

Episode 136

Many have dreamt of a single common language, but it remains a dream.

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The Art of the Spiel

Episode 135

A brief history of oratory from the Gilded Age to the Era of Trump.

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7 years, 10 months ago

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The Art of the Spiel

Episode 135

Rhetoric from the Gilded Age to the Era of Trump.

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7 years, 10 months ago

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Getting to Yes

Episode 134

Yes! John McWhorter on our compact, workaday affirmative.

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7 years, 11 months ago

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Getting to Yes

Episode 134

Mm-hmm, yep, yeah.

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The Story of P

Episode 133

John McWhorter on why the 16th letter of our alphabet is a fancy little thing.

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The Story of P

Episode 133

What queues up after elemeno?

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English Spelling Is a Beautiful Mess

Episode 132

John McWhorter on why English spelling is so frustratingly idiosyncratic.

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8 years ago

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English Spelling is a Beautiful Mess

Episode 132

English is chock-full of letters that are not pronounced, which makes spelling a nightmare.

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8 years ago

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