A Word in Your Ear

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Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.... more

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The podcast currently has 383 episodes available.

A Word in Your Ear episodes:

October 12, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Age
The word 'old' has come to have some rather peculiar connotations.
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23min
October 05, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Phrasal verbs
Break down, luck out! Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex discusses phrasal verbs.
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26min
September 28, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Football words
The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex, discusses the language of football.
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20min
September 14, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Politeness
The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex, discusses the language of being polite.
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31min
September 07, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Gardening terminology
The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex, discusses terms related to your garden.
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25min
August 31, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Signals and Signs
The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex, discusses the effectiveness of signals, symbols and signs.
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23min
August 24, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: English's evolution
The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex, discusses the evolution of the English language.
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24min
August 17, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Sports nicknames
The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex, discusses the nicknames we give our favourite sports players.
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20min
July 27, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Dutch influences
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23min
July 20, 2023 A Word in Your Ear: Americanisms
The ABC's Lord of Language, the Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex, discusses Americanisms.
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24min

FAQs about A Word in Your Ear:

How many episodes does A Word in Your Ear have?

The podcast currently has 383 episodes available.