The Word's Worth

The Word's Worth episodes

August 28, 2019 On Russian Time
This may be my most boring column ever: the impossible grammar of time.
11 min
August 21, 2019 Ranting the Russian Way
Shooting sparks, pulling down thunder and lightning: Ranting as an art form.
9 min
August 14, 2019 If I Were Queen of Translation Reviews
12 min
August 07, 2019 Those Nosy Russians
Some thoughts on acrobatic noses.
9 min
July 31, 2019 Russian Men in Black
The way things are going, I thought a primer in protest-talk might come in handy.
8 min
July 24, 2019 One Russian Blueberry or Two?
One of the cursed questions of Russian life: what's the difference between черника and голубика?
9 min
July 17, 2019 For hedging your bets, Russian is divine
For hedging your bets, Russian is divine.
9 min
July 10, 2019 The Connotation Conundrum
The words are right but the connotation is totally wrong. A translator's lament.
8 min
July 03, 2019 On Your Russian Feet
What do you call those things you stand on? Oh, so many options in Russian.
10 min
June 26, 2019 Hit the Road, Jack, and Don't Come Back
Here's a verb pair that lets you hit the road in more ways than one.
8 min

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