Word Matters
En podcast af Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media - Onsdage
102 Episoder
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40. A 'Wicked' Good Episode
Udgivet: 12.5.2021 -
39. A Lexical History of 'Jazz'
Udgivet: 5.5.2021 -
38. What Is a Learner's Dictionary?
Udgivet: 28.4.2021 -
37. Can You End a Sentence with a Preposition?
Udgivet: 21.4.2021 -
36. On Jane Austen's Use of 'Condescension'
Udgivet: 14.4.2021 -
35. 'Fewer' vs. 'Less'
Udgivet: 7.4.2021 -
34. What Is a 'Retronym'?
Udgivet: 31.3.2021 -
33. Tracing the Origins of Famous Phrases
Udgivet: 24.3.2021 -
32. The Story of the Backward Index
Udgivet: 17.3.2021 -
31. Why Is It Called an 'Adam's Apple'?
Udgivet: 10.3.2021 -
30. How We Wrote Our Bilingual Dictionaries
Udgivet: 3.3.2021 -
29. There Is No Such Thing as "The Dictionary"
Udgivet: 24.2.2021 -
28. The Onomatopoeia Episode
Udgivet: 17.2.2021 -
27. What's the Longest Word in the Dictionary?
Udgivet: 10.2.2021 -
How do you pronounce 'often'?
Udgivet: 3.2.2021 -
25. New Words in the Dictionary
Udgivet: 27.1.2021 -
24. Questions from You
Udgivet: 20.1.2021 -
23. How the Ladybug Got Its Name
Udgivet: 13.1.2021 -
22. Words That Are Their Own Opposites
Udgivet: 6.1.2021 -
A Holiday Greeting
Udgivet: 23.12.2020
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.
