This week, Nelson talks with Professor Kate Burridge. Prof Burridge has the Chair of Linguistics at Monash University. She has thoroughly researched changes in vocabulary and grammar, linguistic taboo, and the structure and history of English. She has written and edited more than twenty books on different aspects of language, has regular segments on ABC Radio and 3AW, and was a weekly pannelist on the ABC's television program 'Can We Help?'.

A selection of her books can be purchased here:

https://www.amazon.com/Books-Kate-Burridge/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AKate+Burridge

https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/kathryn-burridge

 

The theme song 'Zaftik' was composed and performed by Nelson Rufatt.