Word Matters
Un podcast de Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media - Les mercredis
102 Épisodes
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Episode 100: How did we get here?
Publié: 03/08/2022 -
Do we repeat ourselves? Very well then, we repeat ourselves.
Publié: 27/07/2022 -
Hackneyed Phrases, Both Old and New
Publié: 20/07/2022 -
Tips for Frenchifying Your French
Publié: 13/07/2022 -
Eggcorns, Mondegreens, and Spoonerisms—Oh My!
Publié: 06/07/2022 -
Traveling Words: Luggage, Baggage, and the Recombobulation Station
Publié: 29/06/2022 -
Skunked Words
Publié: 22/06/2022 -
When Dictionaries Drop Words
Publié: 15/06/2022 -
Wordle Does Not Make Us Nauseous
Publié: 08/06/2022 -
The Invention of the Modern Dictionary
Publié: 01/06/2022 -
An Interview with Jacques Bailly, Official Pronouncer for Scripps National Spelling Bee
Publié: 25/05/2022 -
Nashe's 8 Types of Drunkards Includes No Octopi
Publié: 18/05/2022 -
Will 'ect.' become an acceptable spelling of 'etc.'? And if it does, will that be unexplainable or merely inexplicable?
Publié: 11/05/2022 -
Corrections, Clarifications, and Grave Transgressions
Publié: 04/05/2022 -
Uncommon Opposites
Publié: 27/04/2022 -
George Orwell's 'Politics and the English Language'
Publié: 20/04/2022 -
Linguistic Double Dipping
Publié: 13/04/2022 -
All About Abbreviations
Publié: 06/04/2022 -
The History of 'Whistleblower'
Publié: 30/03/2022 -
What does it mean to be 'at large'?
Publié: 23/03/2022
Word Matters is a show for readers, writers, and anyone who's curious about the English language. Join Merriam-Webster editors as they challenge supposed grammar rules, reveal the surprising origins behind words, tackle common questions, and generally geek out about the beautiful nightmare that is our language.