Noam Chomsky is one of the world’s foremost thinkers, and his impact on linguistics is incalculable. Yet many people are only familiar with his political…
A hundred episodes already? To celebrate, we’re doing our favourite kind of episode: a Mailbag. Timestamps Intros: 1:00Questions (sexual): 8:46Questions (non-sexual): 26:24Related or Not: 42:12More…
What’s the difference between a KINK and a FETISH? Does it matter if you ASSUME or PRESUME? English is full of these close groups of…
New York City is home to a lot of languages! Sometimes a sizeable language community can live on just a couple of floors of an…
Language authorities. Right-wing politicians. White supremacists and feminists. What do they have in common? They’re all working together to fight gender-inclusive language. But why bring…
In honour of Grammar Day (4 March), we are joined live by special guest Ellen Jovin, who regularly dispenses grammar advice and wisdom from the…
What are your eyes doing when you describe a scene? It may depend on your language. New research from Dr Rachel Nordlinger and team shows…
We asked our friends and followers on social media a few questions, and here are some results. Thanks to everyone who responded! It’s good to…