Podcast Grant Barrett. Produced By Stefanie Levine terbaik (2024)

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Cabin Fever (Rebroadcast) - 9 September 2024 53:45

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The adjective canine refers to dogs, and feline refers to cats. But how does English address other groups of animals? Plus, cabin fever has been around much longer than the current pandemic. That restless, antsy, stir-crazy feeling goes back to the days when you could find yourself literally cooped up all winter in a cabin on the wild frontier. Fin…

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Toad in the Hole - 2 September 2024 53:45

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An ambitious effort to install poetry in national parks around the United States features the work of beloved poets in beautiful spots. It’s a reminder that “Nature is not a place to visit. Nature is who we are.” Also, Google Translate has expanded its offerings with 110 more languages. And: what’s an oatsmobile? Hint: it has four legs. Plus, bushw…

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Singing Sand (Rebroadcast) - 26 August 2024 53:45

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Cat hair may be something you brush off, but cat hair is also a slang term that means “money.” In the same way, cat beer isn’t alcoholic — some people use cat beer as a joking term for “milk.” And imagine walking on a beach with a long stretch of shoreline. With each step, the ground makes a squeaking sound under your feet. There’s a term for the k…

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Make a Beeline - 19 August 2024 53:45

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If you make a beeline for something, you’re taking the shortest route possible. You’re also mimicking bee-havior! After a bee has visited enough flowers to gather nectar, she flies straight back to the hive. And: Even a word like throttlebottom looks gorgeous if a calligrapher gets hold of it. Plus, the Oxford English Dictionary added the word baby…

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Baby's Breath (Rebroadcast) - 12 August 2024 53:45

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Have you ever googled your own name and found someone else who goes by the very same moniker? There’s a word for that: googleganger. Plus, the language of hobbyists and enthusiasts: If you’re a beekeeper, perhaps you call yourself a beek, and if you’re an Adult Fan of Lego you may refer to yourself as an AFOL. Also: what will you get if you order a…

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Pickled Peppers - 5 August 2024 53:45

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Names don’t always mean what you think they mean. Main Street in San Francisco is named after businessman Charles Main, and Snowflake, Arizona, honors two guys named Snow and Flake. Plus, big words for small people: A colorful new book introduces kids to colossal words (including the word colossal!). And limber up those muscles — we have a trove of…

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Hog on Ice (Rebroadcast) - 29 July 2024 53:45

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One secret to writing well is . . . there is no secret! There's no substitute for simply sitting down day after day to practice the craft and learn from your mistakes. Plus, childhood mixups around word definitions can lead to some funny stories. After all, if you didn't know any better, why wouldn't you assume a thesaurus is a prehistoric creature…

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Minor Planets - 22 July 2024 53:45

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There are eight major planets, but more than a million minor ones, including asteroids. If you discover one, you get the honor of naming it. The Dictionary of Minor Planet Names includes minor planets named for rock bands, jazz musicians, poets, and more. Plus, if you’re waaaaaaaaaay interested in something, you can say so in writing: just add lots…

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Goody Two-Shoes (Rebroadcast) - 15 July 2024 53:45

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She sells seashells by the seashore. Who is the she in this tongue twister? Some claim it’s the young Mary Anning, who went on to become a famous 19th-century British paleontologist. Dubious perhaps, but the story of her rise from seaside salesgirl to renowned scientist is fascinating. Also: countless English words were inspired by Greek and Roman …

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Pinking Shears - 8 July 2024 53:45

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When you’re distracted by trying to get the perfect photo at a wedding or fiddling with your camera during a solar eclipse, you’re missing out on some of the experience itself. There’s a term for this: It’s called overshadowing. Plus one of Lionel Hampton’s old bandmates recalls hearing him greet fellow musicians with “How you doing, gates?” It may…

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Baby Blues (Rebroadcast) - 1 July 2024 53:45

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A hundred years ago, suffragists lobbied to win women the right to vote. Linguistically speaking, though, suffrage isn’t about “suffering.” It’s from a Latin word that involves voting. Plus: military cadences often include Jody calls, rhyming verses about the mythical guy who steals your sweetheart while you’re off serving the country. But just who…

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Sleeve Island - 24 June 2024 53:45

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Language from inside a monastery. A Benedictine monk in the Episcopal Church shares terms from his world: For example, corporate prayer refers to praying as a group. And did you know there’s a term of art for those annoying add-on costs when you buy tickets online? It’s called drip pricing. Plus: Why do we hear the word Perfect! when we’ve answered…

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Walkie Talkie (Rebroadcast) - 17 June 2024 53:45

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One of the most powerful words you’ll ever hear — and one of the most poignant — isn’t in dictionaries yet. But it probably will be one day. The word is endling, and it means “the last surviving member of a species.” The surprising story behind this word includes a doctor in a Georgia convalescent center, a museum exhibit in Australia, the Tasmania…

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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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Cabin Fever (Rebroadcast) - 9 September 2024 53:45

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Toad in the Hole - 2 September 2024 53:45

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Singing Sand (Rebroadcast) - 26 August 2024 53:45

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Make a Beeline - 19 August 2024 53:45

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Baby's Breath (Rebroadcast) - 12 August 2024 53:45

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Pickled Peppers - 5 August 2024 53:45

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Hog on Ice (Rebroadcast) - 29 July 2024 53:45

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Minor Planets - 22 July 2024 53:45

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Goody Two-Shoes (Rebroadcast) - 15 July 2024 53:45

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Pinking Shears - 8 July 2024 53:45

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Baby Blues (Rebroadcast) - 1 July 2024 53:45

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Sleeve Island - 24 June 2024 53:45

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Walkie Talkie (Rebroadcast) - 17 June 2024 53:45

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