Word Matters
En podcast av Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media - Onsdagar
102 Avsnitt
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40. A 'Wicked' Good Episode
Publicerades: 2021-05-12 -
39. A Lexical History of 'Jazz'
Publicerades: 2021-05-05 -
38. What Is a Learner's Dictionary?
Publicerades: 2021-04-28 -
37. Can You End a Sentence with a Preposition?
Publicerades: 2021-04-21 -
36. On Jane Austen's Use of 'Condescension'
Publicerades: 2021-04-14 -
35. 'Fewer' vs. 'Less'
Publicerades: 2021-04-07 -
34. What Is a 'Retronym'?
Publicerades: 2021-03-31 -
33. Tracing the Origins of Famous Phrases
Publicerades: 2021-03-24 -
32. The Story of the Backward Index
Publicerades: 2021-03-17 -
31. Why Is It Called an 'Adam's Apple'?
Publicerades: 2021-03-10 -
30. How We Wrote Our Bilingual Dictionaries
Publicerades: 2021-03-03 -
29. There Is No Such Thing as "The Dictionary"
Publicerades: 2021-02-24 -
28. The Onomatopoeia Episode
Publicerades: 2021-02-17 -
27. What's the Longest Word in the Dictionary?
Publicerades: 2021-02-10 -
How do you pronounce 'often'?
Publicerades: 2021-02-03 -
25. New Words in the Dictionary
Publicerades: 2021-01-27 -
24. Questions from You
Publicerades: 2021-01-20 -
23. How the Ladybug Got Its Name
Publicerades: 2021-01-13 -
22. Words That Are Their Own Opposites
Publicerades: 2021-01-06 -
A Holiday Greeting
Publicerades: 2020-12-23
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.