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Against Strunk & White

Episode 121

It's time to permanently shelve the Elements of Style.

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8 years, 5 months ago

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Against Strunk and White

Episode 121

It’s time to permanently shelve The Elements of Style.

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8 years, 5 months ago

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Whence Baby Mama?

Episode 120

John McWhorter answers questions from Lexicon Valley listeners.

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8 years, 5 months ago

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Whence Baby Mama?

Episode 120

Opening the listener mailbox.

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8 years, 5 months ago

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Este No Es Parqueo: A Brief Ode to Spanish

Episode 119

After parking in front of a garage, John received a note written in Spanish.

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8 years, 6 months ago

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Este No Es Parqueo

Episode 119

A brief ode to Spanish.

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8 years, 6 months ago

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From Pidgins to Creoles

Episode 118

John McWhorter discusses the process by which some new languages are born.

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8 years, 6 months ago

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From Pidgins to Creoles

Episode 118

On the birth of a new language.

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8 years, 6 months ago

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Do Languages Simplify Over Time?

Episode 117

Old English was arguably more complicated than Modern English. Is that true of all languages?

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8 years, 7 months ago

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Do Languages Simplify Over Time?

Episode 117

Old English was more complicated in many ways than the English we speak today.

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8 years, 7 months ago

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