Archive - Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

Here, there, where; hence, thence, whence; hither, thither, whither. Notice a pattern?

Jan 7 •

25:50

December 2024

When Are the Dead No Longer "Late"?

Also, did we go from bad to badder to worse?

Dec 4, 2024 •

November 2024

Down the Rabbit Hole

Elmer Fudd's not the only one huntin' wascally wabbits.

Nov 27, 2024 •

22:54

October 2024

Giving You the Business

Getting busy with a going concern.

Oct 15, 2024 •

24:45

September 2024

When Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?

Should a radio announcer be held to a higher standard of pronunciation?

Sep 9, 2024 •

27:26

August 2024

The World's Largest Family

Almost half of all people speak an Indo-European language as their mother tongue. How did that happen?

Aug 1, 2024 •

19:27

July 2024

English Is Practically Naked

Most Indo-European languages are decked out with gender and noun endings and other accessories. Some are wearing very little.

Jul 12, 2024 •

21:40

June 2024

Is the Bird Named for the Country?

Or is it the other way around?

Jun 25, 2024 •

3:54

A Psychopath and a Homeopath Walk into Lexicon Valley

A sociopath inflicts suffering while an osteopath heals it. What gives?

Jun 21, 2024 •

Why are Indo-European languages spread so far and wide? And what do they have in common?

Jun 10, 2024 •

27:00

Go isn't just about going.

Jun 3, 2024 •

5:34

April 2024

Don't go thinking you know all there is to know about go.

Apr 30, 2024 •

32:49

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