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A Controversial Theory About Gossip
Season 2
Episode 5
Gossip is an integral part of human social structure... and maybe the reason language evolved in the first place!
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9:41
Current studies with children show show new insight into bilingualism.

7:00
English has more words than most other languages, but there are still gaps.

5:56
Pronouns may be little, but they say a lot, and they're always changing!

7:50
The English spelling system is a MESS... arguably more than any other language.

6:19
Adaptable clichés called "snowclones" are EVERYWHERE but they're older than you think.

6:08
There's evidence that sweating may be good for your psyche.

7:11
The word "Death" has a lot of euphemisms in virtually every language.

7:21
We explore some of the popular words authors have created that are now in our lexicon.

11:23
Here are the deep misconceptions about African-American English (AAE).

11:26
Is it really "language," or just a digital illusion?

6:59
We'll have to figure out what the word "word" really means...

8:00
What can we learn about our relationship to monsters?