Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
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That's Not What Irony Means, Alanis
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That's Not What Irony Means, Alanis

Unpredictability is at the heart of how we understand language.
John McWhorter
Nov 16, 2021
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Language is tricky. It doesn’t do what you think it should. It’s as messy as almost anything that’s created by natural selection. And that’s what makes it so fun.

Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.
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