Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosFamily Ties33Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore11×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -27:00-27:00Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Family TiesWhy are Indo-European languages spread so far and wide? And what do they have in common?John McWhorterJun 10, 202433Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore1ShareTranscriptThe Hittite Sacred Water Temple, in what is now Konya, Turkey, consists of a large pool built on a natural water source and god and goddess figures made in relief technique on rectangular shaped rocks.There are at least five defining features among hundreds of related languages from English to Hindi to Russian. And what does any of that have to do with the Hittites? John explains.Discussion about this podcastCommentsRestacksShare this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosA podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJohn McWhorterRecent EpisodesDown the Rabbit HoleNov 27 • John McWhorterGiving You the BusinessOct 15 • John McWhorterWhen Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?Sep 9 • John McWhorterThe World's Largest FamilyAug 1 • John McWhorterEnglish Is Practically NakedJul 12 • John McWhorterIs the Bird Named for the Country?Jun 25 • John McWhorterMore to GoJun 3 • John McWhorter
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