Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosWhy Do We Dot Our i's?25Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore71×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -32:18-32:18Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Why Do We Dot Our i's? A brief history of I, both the word and the letter.John McWhorterJul 19, 202225Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore7ShareJohn McWhorter with Stephen Colbert.As a guest on The Late Show, John told Stephen Colbert that there was nothing especially interesting to say about the word I. Well, he takes that back — there is, it turns out, much to say. Have a listen.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 EpisodesGiving 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 McWhorterFamily TiesJun 10 • John McWhorterMore to GoJun 3 • John McWhorterGoing DeepApr 30 • John McWhorter
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