Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

Lexicon Valley

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A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.

lexiconvalley.substack.com

Recent Episodes

Come Under Scrutiny
MAR 18, 2024
Come Under Scrutiny
<p>What does the <em>bat</em> in “acrobat” have to do with the word <em>come</em>? John explains.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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25 MIN
Have Your Own Damn Self a Merry Little Christmas
DEC 30, 2023
Have Your Own Damn Self a Merry Little Christmas
<p>Reflexive pronouns are redundant in a way, sure, but they’re also quite common in many languages. John explains.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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28 MIN
When Did People Start Talking?
NOV 6, 2023
When Did People Start Talking?
<p>There’s good reason to believe that sophisticated speech began long before <em>homo sapiens</em> hit the scene. John explains.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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30 MIN
Who's Afraid of Ayesha Rascoe?
SEP 29, 2023
Who's Afraid of Ayesha Rascoe?
<p>Does Ayesha Rascoe have a good radio voice? Not according to many NPR listeners, who find her <em>loud</em>, <em>high-pitched</em> and generally <em>grating</em>. John explains.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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32 MIN
What Is Miami English?
AUG 21, 2023
What Is Miami English?
<p>A recent study suggests that a new dialect is emerging in the southern part of Florida. John explains.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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26 MIN