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Episode 131
John McWhorter on what Washington, Franklin and Hamilton may have sounded like.
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Did the Founding Fathers Have a British Accent?
Episode 131
On the way early Americans may have spoken.
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No-Uh!
Episode 130
John McWhorter on the rise of an exclamatory syllable in English.
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No-Uh!
Episode 130
What's that extra sound we sometimes say at the end of words?
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The Inner Workings of Out
Episode 129
John McWhorter on the rich complexities of a humble preposition.
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The Inner Workings of Out
Episode 129
There's far more going on with out than you think.
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Words, For Her
Episode 128
John McWhorter on the origin of woman, girl and other lady terms.
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Words, For Her
Episode 128
The etymology of girl and other lady terms.
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What's the Deal with Eleven?
Episode 127
John McWhorter on the etymology and pronunciation of English numbers.
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What's the Deal with Eleven?
Episode 127
From one to twenty — you can count on it!
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