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That's What "Friend" is For? Minicast - 18 June 2009
FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
That's What "Friend" is For? Minicast - 18 June 2009
FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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5 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2009
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Podcast episode
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How can the word 'friend' possibly describe both the people you went to school with *and* the people to whom you are connected through Facebook and MySpace? Are friends on the social sites really friends? Is there a better word to describe someone who follows you on Twitter? A caller thinks the English language could use some new words to differentiate among varying levels and types of friendship.--Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write with your questions at any time:Email: words@waywordradio.orgPhone: United States toll-free (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673London +44 20 7193 2113Mexico City +52 55 8421 9771Site: http://waywordradio.org.Podcast: http://waywordradio.org/podcast/Forums: http://waywordradio.org/discussion/Newsletter: http://waywordradio.org/newsletter/Twitter: http://twitter.com/wayword/Skype: skype://waywordradio
Released:
Jun 18, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode
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