A podcast that looks at how words change over time.
Joined May 2016
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In today's ep, I chat with @_GabeHenry about the odd corner of language history that is the Simplified Spelling Movement.
Hav uh lisin!
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Had a great conversation with Fiona McPherson from the mighty @OED about how new words get added to the dictionary.
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In the latest episode, @FlorenceHazrat walks us through the history of punctuation from cuneiform to modern texting.
'Twas a delight.
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Half the world speaks languages descended from a culture we can’t directly observe.
No writings.
No recordings.
Just traces of shared myths, words, and grammar.
Had a fascinating conversation with @lfspinney about Proto-Indo-European on the latest ep of Words For Granted:
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Hey all.
Here's a rough draft of an episode of the new series I've been teasing for the past 2 months. I'm putting this out there to you all because I REALLY would love feedback on the visual element of it.
If you're interested, check it out!
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New episode today with the great @FridlandValerie about her new book, "Why We Talk Funny." We get into how accents emerge, why they change, what they mean to our identities, and more!
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Also - reminder that if you want to get a sneak peak of the new linguistics project I'm working on, shoot me an email at [email protected] so I can send you a draft!
I'm in the feedback phase, and who better to help guide the direction of this new endeavoe than ... you?
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Hey friends!
In the last episode, I mentioned that I'm working on a new project, a video-forward version of the older, strictly etymological episodes of WFG.
I'm looking for feedback! If you're interested, email me at [email protected] and I'll send you a draft!
Wait ... what?
Yes, we are back! Had a great a conversation with the one and only @DannyBate4 about the history of the alphabet and his new book, Why Q Needs U.
Now, I needs U to check out this episode! T'was a fun one.
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I was pleased to appear on the @wordsforgranted podcast, talking about the wonders of Kinder Surprise warning message translations.
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In the latest episode, @guydoza and I do a deep dive on the art of rhetoric.
As it turns out, rhetoric is NOT just a dusty old topic for classicists. Understanding linguistic persuasion might be one of the most essential skills in a healthy democracy!
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What if "bad" English isn't as bad as we think?
In this episode, I chat with @FridlandValerie about the origins of prescriptivism, the influence of women and children on language change, the linguistic function of "like" and "um," and more!
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In the latest episode, I talk with @robpaterson from @memrise about language learning myths, curriculum design, different approaches to language education, and more!
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AND, if you want to check out Memrise and get 50% off an annual plan with Memrise, go to: memri.se/WFG50
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One of the best @wordsforgranted episodes!
What a wonderful insight into the world of grammatical genders!
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Thanks! Hope you check out the pod!
Even though it combines 2 of my favorite 3 things, I've never even thought about etymology podcasts! I do listen to a *linguistics* podcast (@lingthusiasm), tho.
But now the thought's in my head, I did some googling: @wordsforgranted and ⬇️ look good! nitter.gq/yohannamayer/status/15…
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Even though it combines 2 of my favorite 3 things, I've never even thought about etymology podcasts! I do listen to a *linguistics* podcast (@lingthusiasm), tho.
But now the thought's in my head, I did some googling: @wordsforgranted and ⬇️ look good! nitter.gq/yohannamayer/status/15…
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This was a DELIGHTFUL episode of @wordsforgranted with @DannyBate4 . I’ve always taken the concept of linguistic gender for granted (see what I did there?) and listening to this made me really think about it for the first time! pca.st/episode/79f8cc62-91a9…
This was a fantastic conversation. Thanks for coming on, Danny!
I'm really chuffed to say that a second great podcast had me on as a guest!
I joined @wordsforgranted to discuss grammatical gender – what it is, why it exists and how English managed to lose it! A dauntingly big topic, but I'm thrilled with the episode:
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