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Otherwords Season 5

Where Did Cringey Corporate Jargon Come From?

5:51
Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics

Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics

12:22
Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words

Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words

7:05
The Ancient Origins of Body Words

The Ancient Origins of Body Words

8:36
Episode 5: The Calling

The Calling

Season 4 Episode 5
53:05
When Whales Could Walk

When Whales Could Walk

Season 51 Episode 1
53:35
Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague

Season 6 Episode 5
26:49
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How a Language Debate Could Land You in Jail

Season 6 Episode 5

In a court of law, your fate can be determined by how a judge interprets a word or sentence... but should judges be acting as armchair linguists?
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Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words
7:05
Episode 3
Why A.I. Struggles with Negative Words
The ways we use negation in language can be pretty complex, even AI can’t seem to make sense of it.
The Ancient Origins of Body Words
8:36
Episode 1
The Ancient Origins of Body Words
Join us as we try to figure out how our body parts got their names.
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