You're Saying It Wrong

By KMUWComedy Society & Culture Education History Language Learning

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You're Saying It Wrong episodes

October 10 Pragmatics!
We're talking about how we understand each other even when we're using techniques we don't realize we're using, and how we work together to communicate. We'll dive into Grice's Maxims of Conversation and the importance of implicature in everyday conversation.
33 min
October 03 Insults 2: Return of the Clunch
We continue our look into the etymologies of various (mild) insults, including the origins of rube, bum, schmuck, and dweeb. (You're none of these things, don't worry, we love you.)
30 min
September 26 Insults: The Blah-Blahs Are at the Gate
We look at the etymologies of various insults throughout history, including the origins of barbarian, brat, dunce, and fool.
35 min
September 19 Sh-sh-sh-shibboleths
Be careful how you say these words! It could be a matter of life and death.
37 min
September 12 Toponymy!
Hydronyms, dromonyms… toponyms! (Place names. We’re talking about place names.)
37 min
September 05 Yep, still different
We gaze again into the ocean of difference between American English and British English.
35 min
August 29 Red Flags
Sometimes you read something that makes you throw the book against the wall, never to pick it up again.
36 min
August 22 Canadian English [ENCORE]
We've tackled the differences between American and British English, but let's not forget Canadians also have a language of their own.
29 min
August 15 Back to School!
Kathy and Ross throw Fletcher a devil of a grammar quiz as we all get set for back-to-school season.
40 min
August 08 Mailbag Day!
We answer some of your most burning questions as we take a dip into the ol' mailbag.
33 min

About You're Saying It Wrong

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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language.…