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The American Accent Came First
It wasn't until the 1800s that Brits started talking that way.
14 hrs ago
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John McWhorter
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29:57
May 2025
Oversleeping at the Sleepover
Little prepositions are a big part of what makes English so flexible.
May 20
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John McWhorter
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25:09
April 2025
The Story of Us
A brief discussion of what makes seven little words — I, you, he, she, it, we and they — so interesting.
Apr 22
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John McWhorter
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21:06
March 2025
Fire, Die, Rim
Why do words sometimes sound so similar in vastly different languages? It's usually one of three reasons.
Mar 11
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John McWhorter
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32:22
January 2025
This Little Piggy
How are pig, pork and swine all related? They're not.
Jan 19
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John McWhorter
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This Little Piggy
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Hither and Yon
Here, there, where; hence, thence, whence; hither, thither, whither. Notice a pattern?
Jan 7
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John McWhorter
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25:50
December 2024
When Are the Dead No Longer "Late"?
Also, did we go from bad to badder to worse?
Dec 4, 2024
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John McWhorter
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When Are the Dead No Longer "Late"?
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November 2024
Down the Rabbit Hole
Elmer Fudd's not the only one huntin' wascally wabbits.
Nov 27, 2024
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John McWhorter
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22:54
October 2024
Giving You the Business
Getting busy with a going concern.
Oct 15, 2024
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John McWhorter
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24:45
September 2024
When Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?
Should a radio announcer be held to a higher standard of pronunciation?
Sep 9, 2024
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John McWhorter
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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
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John McWhorter
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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
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John McWhorter
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