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Bug in Your Ear (Rebroadcast) - 27 May 2024
FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Bug in Your Ear (Rebroadcast) - 27 May 2024
FromA Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
May 27, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Is there something inherent in English that makes it the linguistic equivalent of the Borg, dominating and consuming other languages in its path? No, Not at all. The answer lies with politics and conquest rather than language itself. Plus: a brand-new baby may be lovingly placed in a giraffe and spend time in the Panda room, but where is that? That's jargon you might hear in a hospital's neonatal intensive care unit --- both for ease of communication among medical staff and to soothe parents' worries after a birth. And: it's not easy to learn how to roll your Rs. In fact, even some native Spanish speakers have trouble with it. Yes, there's a word for that, too! All that, plus a crossword-puzzle puzzle, a bug in your ear, the origin of slob, long johns vs. maple bars, mentor, stentorian, and You can put your boots in the oven, but that don't make 'em biscuits.
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Released:
May 27, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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