@lexiconvalley.bsky.social314: The Language of Liars
Science-fiction author @slhuang.com explains how studying languages informed The Language of Liars, their new novella and a "love letter to linguistics."
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@lexiconvalley.bsky.social313: No More Mr. Nice Guy
Was Perry Como the original Mr. Nice Guy? How does he relate to an infamous gossip columnist’s Hitler joke? In this bonus, Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield explain.
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@lexiconvalley.bsky.social312: Nice Guys Finish Last
What do a cement mixer and a 1948 Cosmopolitan article have to do with the phrase "nice guys finish last"? In a bonus segment, Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield explain.
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@lexiconvalley.bsky.social311: Happily Ever Arter
In a bonus segment for all listeners, John McWhorter talks about a word from Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Jim pronounces "after" as "arter". Where did that come from?
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@lexiconvalley.bsky.social310: Grand Am
John McWhorter shares exciting new findings in his years-long study of on the use of “you am” and “we am” in native English—outside of minstrelsy.
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