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Why Linguists Love What's Happening with K-Pop

Season 6 Episode 1
7:58
Why "a Lie" is Hard to Define

Why "a Lie" is Hard to Define

Season 6 Episode 2
10:11
The Linguistics of Time Are Totally Mind Bending

The Linguistics of Time Are Totally Mind Bending

Season 6 Episode 3
9:49
Why Every Generation Uses This One Slang Word

Why Every Generation Uses This One Slang Word

Season 6 Episode 4
8:56
How a Language Debate Could Land You in Jail

How a Language Debate Could Land You in Jail

Season 6 Episode 5
10:43
The English Language Has a Smelly Problem

The English Language Has a Smelly Problem

Season 6 Episode 6
10:02
Can the Government Control How We Speak?

Can the Government Control How We Speak?

Season 6 Episode 7
7:15
This Speech Quirk Is Nearly Universal

This Speech Quirk Is Nearly Universal

Season 6 Episode 8
8:16
The Mysterious Origins of Abracadabra and Other Magic Words

The Mysterious Origins of Abracadabra and Other Magic Words

Season 5 Episode 6
7:21
Is Social Media Censorship Unaliving Language?

Is Social Media Censorship Unaliving Language?

Season 5 Episode 7
7:18
Popular Word Origins That Are Totally Wrong

Popular Word Origins That Are Totally Wrong

Season 5 Episode 8
7:03
Punctuation's Weird Backstory

Punctuation's Weird Backstory

Season 5 Episode 9
9:19
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What's the Longest Word?
6:59
Season 1 Episode 2
What's the Longest Word?
We'll have to figure out what the word "word" really means...
The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’
8:00
Season 1 Episode 1
The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’
What can we learn about our relationship to monsters?
Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics
12:22
Episode 4
Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics
It's one of the most contentious debates in linguistics!
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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