We’ve got mail, and linguistic MVP Dr Nicole Holliday is here to help us sort some things out around here. And we chat about the…
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Just two words, but they do so much. But what exactly? Here to answer that question is Dr Isabelle Burke, who has studied yeah-no in…
Our friends, listeners, and patrons give us so many great stories, news, and words, so for this live episode, we’re having them tell these language…
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Here to help us answer our voluminous Mailbag is the tireless Dr Caitlin Green, Vice Cancellor of Caitlin University. Among our questions: Listen to this…
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