Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast

The Marvels of Translation: Interview with Keith Khan-Harris


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What can we learn about the nature of translation by reading a warning message in hundreds of different languages? In this episode, Keith Kahn-Harris discusses his latest book, The Babel Message, in which the mundane, multilingual warning message found inside Kinder Surprise Eggs ignites profound observations about the nature of language and the written word. 

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