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Frame Job
Listen now (5 min) | The semantically circuitous path that connects “from” and “frame.”
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Does "Grandfathered" Trace to Slavery?
Also, does Russian have regional accents, like English or Italian?
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Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.
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