Lexicon Valley
Lexicon Valley
A podcast about language, with hosts Mike Vuolo, Bob Garfield and John McWhorter.
Episodes
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Jan 8, 2019 • 46min
A Penetrating History of F*%k
On our longtime obsession with the F-word.
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Dec 26, 2018 • 38min
When Did English Get Happy?
Where does happiness come from?
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Dec 11, 2018 • 39min
Why Language Can’t Be Tamed
A conversation with Lane Greene, author of Talk on the Wild Side.
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Nov 27, 2018 • 41min
Is Social Media Changing English?
Many think that online culture is eroding our language skills. Is it true?
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Nov 13, 2018 • 47min
What Was the First Language?
Can we know anything about languages spoken at the dawn of human speech?
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Oct 30, 2018 • 39min
So … Let’s Talk About So
Leading with so is often shorthand for I'm about to do some explaining.
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Oct 16, 2018 • 32min
Like-Minded
There's lots to like about like.
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Oct 2, 2018 • 39min
Why Do Southerners Talk Like That?
A Southern accent is easier to explain than to emulate.
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Sep 18, 2018 • 34min
The Habitual Past
You regularly did something but don't any longer. In other words, you used to do it — what an odd expression.
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Sep 4, 2018 • 41min
A Riot of Color
Languages tend to get their color words in a certain order.
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