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    Infix is Just Another Word for Fanfreakintastic (minicast) - 3 Aug. 2011

    Infix is Just Another Word for Fanfreakintastic (minicast) - 3 Aug. 2011

    FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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    Infix is Just Another Word for Fanfreakintastic (minicast) - 3 Aug. 2011

    FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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    8 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 3, 2011
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    What's the one word that comes to mind when you hear the name J. D. Salinger? "Masterpiece"? "Recluse"? How about the "F-word"? 

    An Indianapolis listener came across an article about Salinger's use of that word, and that got him wondering about the linguistic terms for inserting at least one extra syllable into a word to make it more emphatic.

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    A fun weekly radio show about language seen through culture, history, and family. Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers who have questions and stories about linguistics, old sayings, word histories, etymology, regional dialects, slang, new words, word play, word games, grammar, family expressions, books, literature, writing, and more. Your language questions: https://waywordradio.org/contact or words@waywordradio.org. Call toll-free *any* time in the U.S. and Canada at 1 (877) 929-9673. From elsewhere in the world: +1 619 800 4443. All past shows are free: https://waywordradio.org/. On Twitter at https://twitter.com/wayword.