Lexicon Valley
Summary: Lexicon Valley is a podcast about language, from pet peeves, syntax, and etymology to neurolinguistics and the death of languages. Hosted by linguist John McWhorter.
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- Copyright: 2018 The Slate Group
Podcasts:
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the irresistible pull of language pedantry.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the relationship between tonal languages and musical acuity.
Mike Vuolo talks with an anthropological linguist about the influence geography might have on speech.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the importance of talking to your child.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss curse words old and new with author Melissa Mohr. Show notes at slate.com/lexiconvalley.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the seemingly paradoxical phrase "yeah-no."
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo announce a new run of Lexicon Valley episodes.
Lexicon Valley will be back with a run of all-new episodes in the spring.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss R-dropping and the New York accent.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss a defining feature of the classic New York accent.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss creaky voice.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss metaphor and the "fiscal cliff."
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the Cherokee syllabary.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the debate over "illegal" versus "undocumented" at the heart of U.S. immigration policy.
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo speak with Nataly Kelly, coauthor of Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World.
