Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosWhat Do You Talk?19Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore51×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -28:40-28:40Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.What Do You Talk?What a Broadway musical can teach us about the way we use language.John McWhorterOct 29, 202219Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore5ShareHugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in Meredith Willson’s The Music Man.The book and lyrics of The Music Man are replete with everyday, ordinary dialogue that, nevertheless, demonstrates how English often works. John explains.SubscribeDiscussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksShare 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 EpisodesThe Story of UsApr 22 • John McWhorterFire, Die, RimMar 11 • John McWhorterHither and YonJan 7 • John McWhorterDown the Rabbit HoleNov 27, 2024 • John McWhorterGiving You the BusinessOct 15, 2024 • John McWhorterWhen Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?Sep 9, 2024 • John McWhorterThe World's Largest FamilyAug 1, 2024 • John McWhorterEnglish Is Practically NakedJul 12, 2024 • John McWhorter
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