Word Matters
En podkast av Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media
105 Episoder
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All About Abbreviations
Publisert: 6.4.2022 -
The History of 'Whistleblower'
Publisert: 30.3.2022 -
What does it mean to be 'at large'?
Publisert: 23.3.2022 -
Dictionary Arcana
Publisert: 16.3.2022 -
A Pair of Suffixes and The History of 'Ditto'
Publisert: 9.3.2022 -
On Secretly Gendered Language
Publisert: 2.3.2022 -
How to Order Adjectives
Publisert: 23.2.2022 -
When Nouns Act Like Adjectives
Publisert: 16.2.2022 -
Dipping Into the Mailbag: 'Yeet,' 'Typeface' vs. 'Font,' and 'Lo and Behold'
Publisert: 9.2.2022 -
The History of the English Language (The Podcast)
Publisert: 2.2.2022 -
Words That Began as Metaphors
Publisert: 26.1.2022 -
Inside Our Citation Files
Publisert: 19.1.2022 -
Getting Philosophical About the Dictionary
Publisert: 12.1.2022 -
The Newest Words in the Dictionary
Publisert: 5.1.2022 -
The Year in Words 2021
Publisert: 15.12.2021 -
Our Word of the Year 2021
Publisert: 8.12.2021 -
Researching Slang (with Ben Zimmer)
Publisert: 1.12.2021 -
Why Is There No 'N' in 'Restaurateur'?
Publisert: 24.11.2021 -
'Decimate': Use It However You Want
Publisert: 17.11.2021 -
What It Means to 'Call an Audible'
Publisert: 10.11.2021
Word Matters is a show for readers, writers, and anyone who's curious about the English language. Join Merriam-Webster editors as they challenge supposed grammar rules, reveal the surprising origins behind words, tackle common questions, and generally geek out about the beautiful nightmare that is our language.
