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Going Deep
Don't go thinking you know all there is to know about go.
Apr 30
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John McWhorter
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Was Batman a Linguist?
Also, are some languages more idiomatic than others?
Apr 16
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John McWhorter
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Come Again
How did "come" take on a sexual meaning?
Apr 2
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John McWhorter
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4:14
March 2024
Come Under Scrutiny
Unpacking the humble verb "to come," a tireless workhorse of the English language.
Mar 18
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John McWhorter
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25:32
January 2024
Did Every Language Evolve from Just One?
Also, does John have a favorite extinct language?
Jan 26
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John McWhorter
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Our Bodies, Ourselves, Our Buttocks
Talk amongst yourselves!
Jan 22
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John McWhorter
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7:38
December 2023
Have Your Own Damn Self a Merry Little Christmas
Behave yourself! Uh, who else am I gonna behave if not myself?
Dec 30, 2023
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John McWhorter
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From Grunts to Special Grunts
A bit more on the origin of language.
Dec 19, 2023
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John McWhorter
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4:13
November 2023
From Bethune to Rascoe
On the evolving expectations of how a Black woman could and should sound.
Nov 27, 2023
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John McWhorter
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When Did People Start Talking?
We used to think that language was about 50,000 years old and originated in Europe. We were wrong on both counts.
Nov 6, 2023
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John McWhorter
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30:11
October 2023
Sheriff, Plaintiff, Bailiff,
Why are there so many -iff words in law enforcement? Plus, the evolution of Word!
Oct 17, 2023
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John McWhorter
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September 2023
Who's Afraid of Ayesha Rascoe?
Is the voice of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday host truly grating or just too Black?
Sep 29, 2023
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John McWhorter
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