That's What They Say

By Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

That's What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Public that explores our changing language. Each week University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan will discuss why we say what we say with... more

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The podcast currently has 366 episodes available.

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December 16, 2024 TWTS: Reach out and ping someone
We can still reach out the car window to grab a parking ticket, but today, "reaching out" can also mean "pinging" someone to make a connection.
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December 08, 2024 TWTS: A quintessential enough guide to "quintessential"
The words "decimate" and "unique" are quintessential examples of how a word’s meaning can shift from its etymological roots.
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6min
December 01, 2024 TWTS: The not-so-ordinary world of "ordinary" and "ornery"
"Ornery" seems like an ordinary enough word, but its link to "ordinary" might surprise people.
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6min
November 24, 2024 TWTS: Dilly dallying in the lightning round
As listeners wait with bated breath, we will not dilly dally or shilly shally to get to this lightning round.
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5min
November 17, 2024 TWTS: Language pet peeves don't always stand the test of time
Looking at late 19th century language peeves can often point to a change in progress, but not always.
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6min
November 11, 2024 TWTS: "These ones" made the lightning round
Of all the topics we could cover this week on That's What They Say, we chose these ones over those ones.
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6min
November 04, 2024 TWTS: We've seen a change with "sea change"
A sea change can now be caused by many things other than the sea, and some of its dramatic effects have been lost in the process.
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6min
October 28, 2024 TWTS: The touchy third rail
We're going to try not to touch the third rail, but we are going to talk about it.
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6min
October 14, 2024 TWTS: In America, it's always hot dog season
Major League Baseball playoffs and football tailgate season both mean the smell of hot dogs is in the air.
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6min
October 04, 2024 TWTS: Petards are for hoisting, not stabbing
We don't encounter petards very often anymore. That’s unless we’re being, metaphorically speaking, “hoisted with our own petard.”
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FAQs about That's What They Say:

How many episodes does That's What They Say have?

The podcast currently has 366 episodes available.

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