Word Matters
En podcast af Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media - Onsdage
102 Episoder
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Dictionary Arcana
Udgivet: 16.3.2022 -
A Pair of Suffixes and The History of 'Ditto'
Udgivet: 9.3.2022 -
On Secretly Gendered Language
Udgivet: 2.3.2022 -
How to Order Adjectives
Udgivet: 23.2.2022 -
When Nouns Act Like Adjectives
Udgivet: 16.2.2022 -
Dipping Into the Mailbag: 'Yeet,' 'Typeface' vs. 'Font,' and 'Lo and Behold'
Udgivet: 9.2.2022 -
The History of the English Language (The Podcast)
Udgivet: 2.2.2022 -
Words That Began as Metaphors
Udgivet: 26.1.2022 -
Inside Our Citation Files
Udgivet: 19.1.2022 -
Getting Philosophical About the Dictionary
Udgivet: 12.1.2022 -
The Newest Words in the Dictionary
Udgivet: 5.1.2022 -
The Year in Words 2021
Udgivet: 15.12.2021 -
Our Word of the Year 2021
Udgivet: 8.12.2021 -
Researching Slang (with Ben Zimmer)
Udgivet: 1.12.2021 -
Why Is There No 'N' in 'Restaurateur'?
Udgivet: 24.11.2021 -
'Decimate': Use It However You Want
Udgivet: 17.11.2021 -
What It Means to 'Call an Audible'
Udgivet: 10.11.2021 -
'Sneaked' vs. 'Snuck'
Udgivet: 3.11.2021 -
The Etymology of Insults
Udgivet: 27.10.2021 -
How Words Are Dropped from the Dictionary
Udgivet: 20.10.2021
Word Matters is a show for readers, writers, and anyone who's curious about the English language. Join Merriam-Webster editors as they challenge supposed grammar rules, reveal the surprising origins behind words, tackle common questions, and generally geek out about the beautiful nightmare that is our language.
