Why do we speak the way we do? Is it something we learn or is it part of our DNA? Linguist Daniel Hieber studies the world’s languages. We talk linguistics, the first languages, the great vowel shift, race and language and the only real curse word left. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Letters of the Alphabet.

Daniel Hieber: 02:15ish

Pointless: 49:13ish

Top 5: 01:06:45

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