A Word in Your Ear

By ABC

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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A Word in Your Ear episodes:

November 06, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: Americanisms
Americanisms have had such an impact on our language that ABC's Roly Sussex has recorded over 10,000 of them.
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24min
October 30, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: Spooky Words
Boo! From witches to wicca, Roly Sussex peeks behind the curtain of words like ghosts, spectres, Halloween and haunts.
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26min
October 23, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: The Language of Democracy
With US elections on the horizon, Roly Sussex investigates the language of democracy.
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24min
October 16, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: Italian Cuisine
It's the delicious language of Italy on the menu tonight.
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26min
October 09, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: Echo Phrases
Are you feeling tip-top, hoity-toity or namby-pamby today? Roly investigates the curiosities of echo phrases.
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23min
October 02, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: Onomatopoeia
Do dogs go "whoof, whoof", "ruff, ruff" or "wan, wan"? Roly Sussex explores the origins of onomatopoeia.
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26min
September 25, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: The Language of AFL
What's the Aussie origins of the slang, jargon and banter of our nation's greatest footy code?
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23min
September 18, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: Mispronunciation & Mondegreens
A "blessing in disguise" or a "blessing in the skies"? Roly Sussex dives into the elusive mondegreen.
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17min
September 11, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: Pirate Speak
"Wut a way you" might sound like pirate speak, but it’s a common greeting on this Australian island.
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25min
September 04, 2024 A Word in Your Ear: French Influences on Cooking Words
Who knows what sous vide is? What does being out of breath have to do with your soufflé?
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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 401 episodes available.