19: Mailbag, Schmailbag
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language. - En podcast af Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård
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More great questions from our Mailbag! How did we get from SUSS (suspect) to SUSS OUT (find out)? Is the J in JORTS part of a portmanteau, or a real live prefix? Why do PEEP, PEEK, and PEER resemble each other? Which acronym etymologies aren't bunk? Why do we add a SCHM- to words to signify derision? Are Mormon missionaries supernaturally good at learning languages?
