Word Matters

102 Épisodes

1. Words Named After Real People

   Publié: 13/10/2021
2. Taking an Ax—or Axe?—to the 'Podium' vs. 'Lectern' Debate

   Publié: 06/10/2021
3. What's a folk etymology?

   Publié: 29/09/2021
4. 'Possum' or 'Opossum'?

   Publié: 22/09/2021
5. How We Approach Compound Words

   Publié: 15/09/2021
6. How Language Evolves (with Grammar Girl)

   Publié: 08/09/2021
7. The Brothers Merriam: An Introduction

   Publié: 18/08/2021
8. Who was this Webster guy, anyway?

   Publié: 11/08/2021
9. All About Subject-Verb Agreement

   Publié: 04/08/2021
10. The Invention of 'Introvert' (with Science Diction)

    Publié: 28/07/2021
11. The Political 'Dog Whistle': Loud and Clear

    Publié: 21/07/2021
12. Is 'vice versa' changing? & More Listener Questions

    Publié: 14/07/2021
13. The Story of a Trending Word

    Publié: 07/07/2021
14. A Totally Original History of 'Stereotype'

    Publié: 30/06/2021
15. Is it 'pled' or 'pleaded'?

    Publié: 23/06/2021
16. What is a word's 'first known use'?

    Publié: 16/06/2021
17. Different Words for the Same Thing

    Publié: 09/06/2021
18. The Words We Mispronounce

    Publié: 02/06/2021
19. The Language of Spy and Detective Stories

    Publié: 26/05/2021
20. Is it 'further' or 'farther'?

    Publié: 19/05/2021