@jimineuropa @DannyBate4 Sorry about that! Give it a refresh, it should work now
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Words for Granted
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Words for Granted
@wordsforgranted
A podcast that looks at how words change over time.
Katılım Mayıs 2016
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Wait ... what?
Yes, we are back! Had a great a conversation with the one and only @DannyBate4 about the history of the alphabet and his new book, Why Q Needs U.
Now, I needs U to check out this episode! T'was a fun one.
wordsforgranted.com/episodes/histo…
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@Austin_Federa If time is represented as a number line that moves in chronological order, then moving things “back” implies moving “left,” which is earlier … therefore “up” or “forward” imply the opposite, moving “right” (ie “later).
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if i say "let's move the call up by a half hour" it means...
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I was pleased to appear on the @wordsforgranted podcast, talking about the wonders of Kinder Surprise warning message translations.
wordsforgranted.com/episodes/the-m…
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In the latest episode, @guydoza and I do a deep dive on the art of rhetoric.
As it turns out, rhetoric is NOT just a dusty old topic for classicists. Understanding linguistic persuasion might be one of the most essential skills in a healthy democracy!
wordsforgranted.com/episodes/rheto…
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What if "bad" English isn't as bad as we think?
In this episode, I chat with @FridlandValerie about the origins of prescriptivism, the influence of women and children on language change, the linguistic function of "like" and "um," and more!
wordsforgranted.com/episodes/a-def…
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@robpaterson @memrise AND, if you want to check out Memrise and get 50% off an annual plan with Memrise, go to: memri.se/WFG50
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In the latest episode, I talk with @robpaterson from @memrise about language learning myths, curriculum design, different approaches to language education, and more!
wordsforgranted.com/episodes/learn…
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One of the best @wordsforgranted episodes!
What a wonderful insight into the world of grammatical genders!
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Thanks! Hope you check out the pod!
Emma Smith@inkliizii
@skwinnicki @brown_birds Even though it combines 2 of my favorite 3 things, I've never even thought about etymology podcasts! I do listen to a *linguistics* podcast (@lingthusiasm), tho. But now the thought's in my head, I did some googling: @wordsforgranted and ⬇️ look good! twitter.com/yohannamayer/s…
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Words for Granted retweetledi
@skwinnicki @brown_birds Even though it combines 2 of my favorite 3 things, I've never even thought about etymology podcasts! I do listen to a *linguistics* podcast (@lingthusiasm), tho.
But now the thought's in my head, I did some googling: @wordsforgranted and ⬇️ look good! twitter.com/yohannamayer/s…
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This was a DELIGHTFUL episode of @wordsforgranted with @DannyBate4 . I’ve always taken the concept of linguistic gender for granted (see what I did there?) and listening to this made me really think about it for the first time! pca.st/episode/79f8cc…
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This was a fantastic conversation. Thanks for coming on, Danny!
Dr Danny Bate@DannyBate4
I'm really chuffed to say that a second great podcast had me on as a guest! I joined @wordsforgranted to discuss grammatical gender – what it is, why it exists and how English managed to lose it! A dauntingly big topic, but I'm thrilled with the episode: wordsforgranted.com/episodes/gramm…
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@DannyBate4 @oudenoida Just reached out by email! Would love to have you on the show :)
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Since successfully doing a big thing this afternoon has given me an unusual amount of self-confidence, I'd like to take the chance to say that I really reckon I'd be a good and fun guest to have on a podcast. Just in case you have a podcast and need a guest.
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@justinmarrier Yup! The Latin putare means “to think.”
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@podbean I've been listening to @wordsforgranted. As a @englishhistpod fan this is the perfect companion and I just reached the talk they did together. There's something I love about this history. The Indo-European language and how we can recreate it and the links holds a special magic.
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Cool!
@wordsforgranted how about that? What do say, is this episode material?
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Aaaaaand we're back! In the latest episode, we take a look at the word "world". Originally, "world" referred not to a place, but to ... "the age of man".
wordsforgranted.com/episodes/107-w…
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I've been quiet lately, BUT ... yes, there's a new episode in the works. Finally! Will I finish it this weekend? Maybe. Will I finish it by next weekend? Definitely! Keep your eyes peeled. Feels good to be back at it :)
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Sometimes writing your way through a script feels like playing a choose your own adventure game
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