Paper by Paper: A Sports Research Playbook

Tongue Twisters: Exploring the Etymology of Existing Terminology


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We dare you to say the title of this episode three times fast. (Go on, you know you want to.) If the title wasn't enough of a hint, it's about to get very word-nerdy over here.

In this episode, we break down blurry terminology with the help of Johnston and colleagues' (2023) paper, Language games and blurry terminology: Can clarity enhance athlete development?

But don't be fooled by us geeking out over words! We do somehow transition from the dictionary to the field as we dissect semantics and etymology while discussing the importance of meaning and intention, not just as academics, but as coaches as well.

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