PRI's The World: The World in Words
Summary: The World in Words with Patrick Cox focuses on language. We decode diplospeak and lay bare nationalist rants. And as English extends its global reach, we track the blowback from the world's 6,000+ other languages, in the form of hybrids like Chinglish, Hinglish, Singlish and Binglish. Binglish? Visit the full archive at pri.org!
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Podcasts:
In Pakistan, No One Admits to Being a 'Burger'
The Compounding Magic of German Words
Observing the Tiananmen Anniversary with 'Big Yellow Duck'
Attitudes to graffiti from ancient Egypt to modern China
Indians, Indian-Americans and Spelling
UK English Blown to US Shores, "Like Some Exotic Seed"
A Call for English Only at the EU, and 5-Word Acceptance Speeches
The Music of Vanishing Languages
Keeping Yoruba Relevant, and the Subtitled TV Shows Americans Are Missing
Recognition for the Woman Who Nearly Cracked the Linear B code
How Language and Culture Play into Phishing Scams
The Many Historical Twists and Turns of Spanish
Penmanship and Personality: An Ode to the Handwritten Note
How to Fake an Accent and Get Away With It
A Father's Lens and a Son's Songs Reflect on Irish Place Names
