Dr. Clay Butler, a senior lecturer in the English department, talks about metathesis, a process by which two sounds in a word are reveresed. In this episode, we take a look at "ask" and its earlier form "acs."

Ask and Acs

['Baylor University - College of Arts & Sciences', "Word Wise explores the history, origin or tall tale behind popular words and phrases. Faculty from Baylor University's College of Arts and Sciences offer their expertise in understanding how the words were formed or what their true meaning may be. The show offers a look at how language changes and how words evolve. A variety of disciplines are represented in the show, including science, arts, social sciences, film, literature, and politics."]

['Baylor University - College of Arts &amp; Sciences', "Word Wise explores the history, origin or tall tale behind popular words and phrases. Faculty from Baylor University's College of Arts and Sciences offer their expertise in understanding how the words were formed or what their true meaning may be. The show offers a look at how language changes and how words evolve. A variety of disciplines are represented in the show, including science, arts, social sciences, film, literature, and politics."]

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