بهترین پادکست های Way With Words (2024)

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Electric Soup - 22 April 2024 53:45

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When an international team of scientists traveled to a research station in Antarctica for six months, the language they all shared was English. After six months together, their accents changed ever so slightly--a miniature version of how language evolves over time. Plus, the esoteric lingo from another rarefied environment: the world of contemporar…

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Life of Riley (Rebroadcast) - 15 April 2024 53:45

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Unwrap the name of a candy bar, and you just might find a story inside. For instance, one chewy treat found in many a checkout lane is named after a family’s beloved horse. And: 50 years ago in the United States, some Latino elementary students were made to adopt English versions of their own names and forbidden to speak Spanish. The idea was to he…

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Blue Dolphin - 8 April 2024 53:45

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How can you kick the verbal habit of saying you know and um so many times in a sentence? For one thing, get comfortable with pauses. There’s no need to fill every silence during a conversation. Also, a doctor who treats patients in Appalachia shares their colorful vocabulary. If you have a rising in your leader or a misery in your jaw, you may want…

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Off the Turnip Truck (Rebroadcast) - 1 April 2024 53:45

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It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when people disagreed over the best word to use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell suggested answering with ahoy! but Thomas Edison was partial to hello! A fascinating new book about internet language says this disagreement is worth remembering when we talk about how greetings are evolving…

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Gilded Age - 25 March 2024 53:45

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In her sumptuous new memoir, Jamaican writer Safiya Sinclair describes her escape from a difficult childhood ruled by her tyrannical father. For Sinclair, poetry became a lifeline. Plus: that fizzy chocolate drink called an egg cream contains neither eggs nor cream — but why? And what do you call a cute dimple in someone’s chin? A listener calls it…

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Loaded For Bear (Rebroadcast) - 18 March 2024 53:45

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One way to make your new business look trendy is to use two nouns separated by an ampersand, like Peach & Creature or Rainstorm & Egg or … just about any other two-word combination. A tongue-in-cheek website will generate names like that for you. And: In the traditions of several African countries, names for babies are often inspired by conditions …

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Bronx Cheer - 11 March 2024 53:45

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What’s the best thing to say to someone who is grieving? Choosing the right words is far less important than just showing up. Also, a family from Russia shares their recipe for something they call hot tamales, that are very un-Mexican. And: if someone’s trying to be philosophical about a situation, they might say sometimes you eat the bear, sometim…

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Mrs. Astor's Horse (Rebroadcast) - 4 March 2024 53:45

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“What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn’t a cat?” Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children’s joke book has lots of these to share with kids. Plus: an easy explanation for the difference between immigrate with an i, and emigrate with an e. And: The ancient Greeks revered storks for the way they cared for each other. They ev…

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Ghost Runner - 26 February 2024 53:45

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In Japan, if you want to order a corndog, you ask for an Amerikan doggu (アメリカンドッグ). These types of coinages are called wasei-eigo , or “Japanese-made English,” and there are lots of them. Plus, there’s an atmospheric optical phenomenon that looks somewhat like the aurora borealis, but has a much friendlier name. Scientists refer to these ribbons of…

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At First Blush (Rebroadcast) - 19 February 2024 53:45

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Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spanish-language adventure novel, an account of 19th-century dictionary wars, and a gorgeously illustrated book of letters to young readers. Plus, what’s the best language for conveying a heartfelt apology? I…

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Sweet Spot - 12 February 2024 53:45

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If you’re in a book club, how do you decide what books to read? There are lots of different ways, depending on your group’s goals. And is it ever wise to correct someone who mispronounces a word? Sometimes you have to decide if it’s better to be right–or simply get along. Plus, some research suggests that when presented with photos from nature, hum…

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Gift Horse (Rebroadcast) - 5 February 2024 53:45

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The edge of the Grand Canyon. A remote mountaintop. A medieval cathedral. Some places are so mystical you feel like you’re close to another dimension of space and time. There’s a term for such locales: thin places. And: did you ever go tick-tacking a few nights before Halloween? It’s pranks like tapping ominously on windows without being caught or …

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Had the Radish (Rebroadcast) - 29 January 2024 53:45

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Your first name is very personal, but what if you don’t like it? For some people, changing their name works out great but for others it may create more problems than it solves. And: at least three towns in the U.S. were christened with names formed by spelling a word backward. There’s a name for such names: they’re called ananyms. Plus, the Iowa to…

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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Hosted by Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

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Words Work at Microsoft Podcast, a podcast about about how Microsoft culture has evolved, starting with the way we talk

Jennifer Bost & Amy King

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Electric Soup - 22 April 2024 53:45

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Life of Riley (Rebroadcast) - 15 April 2024 53:45

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Blue Dolphin - 8 April 2024 53:45

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Off the Turnip Truck (Rebroadcast) - 1 April 2024 53:45

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Gilded Age - 25 March 2024 53:45

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Loaded For Bear (Rebroadcast) - 18 March 2024 53:45

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Bronx Cheer - 11 March 2024 53:45

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Mrs. Astor's Horse (Rebroadcast) - 4 March 2024 53:45

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Ghost Runner - 26 February 2024 53:45

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At First Blush (Rebroadcast) - 19 February 2024 53:45

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Sweet Spot - 12 February 2024 53:45

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Gift Horse (Rebroadcast) - 5 February 2024 53:45

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Had the Radish (Rebroadcast) - 29 January 2024 53:45

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