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January 22, 2019 Truth Be Told
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An actually very literal discussion of true words. Really!
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40 min
January 08, 2019 A Penetrating History of F*%k
English speakers have been getting it on with the F-word for centuries.
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46 min
December 25, 2018 When Did English Get Happy?
A New Year's meditation on a joyful word.
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38 min
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30 min
December 11, 2018 Why Language Can't Be Tamed
A conversation with Lane Greene, author of Talk on the Wild Side, about the "vague and anarchic" nature of language.
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40 min
November 27, 2018 Is Social Media Changing English?
Our speech is becoming more childlike, but not for the reasons you think.
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41 min
November 13, 2018 What Was the First Language?
How far back can we trace, with any accuracy, the spoken word?
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47 min
October 30, 2018 So ... Let's Talk About So
How long have we been starting our sentences with "so"?
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39 min
October 16, 2018 Like-Minded
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John McWhorter discusses the evolution of the word like.
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33 min
October 02, 2018 Why Do Southerners Talk Like That?
John McWhorter dissects the many distinct features that make up Southern speech.
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40 min

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