We’re climbing back into the linguistic time machine and taking a look at language in the long view. We’ll find out what language was like…
What was language like a year ago? Ten years ago? A hundred? What about before that? We’re climbing into the Linguistic Time Machine and finding…
Our accents are great! They represent our origins, our languages, our community, and our identity. But too many of us feel like we can’t speak…
In which we get together for a chat, talk about stuff we like, and — oh, yeah — answers a few questions from our great listeners.…
Can dictionaries create a more fair world? One language observer sees that dictionaries, far from being a neutral chronicle of language, are capable of promoting…
We’re tackling these Mailbag questions with the help of the Layman’s Linguist! Listen to this episode Download this episode Patreon supporters Huge thanks to all…
What’s a corpsicle? How old is the word hyperspace? Who was the first writer to use the term warp drive? These and many other terms…
Our Mailbag is at capacity! Time to get to these questions. Listen to this episode Download this episode Patreon supporters Huge thanks to all our…
Schools are banning words and policing language. It may be a well-meaning attempt to encourage good language habits, but it also perpetuates troubling language ideologies…