Talk the Talk

284: Feral Children

What can we learn about language from children who grew up without it? People are fascinated by...

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283: Pun Intended (featuring Janani Krishnan-Jha and Hedvig Skirgård)

Puns. Some people love them, some people hate them. But why do some people find puns so...

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282: Why Subject First? (featuring Hedvig Skirgård)

This episode going to love you are! Here's a linguistic puzzle: Why does "I like you" sound okay,...

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281: The Emoji Code (featuring Vyvyan Evans)

Why does everyone ?? and ???? emoji? Emoji have been received enthusiastically in our electronic...

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281: The Emoji Code (featuring Vyvyan Evans)

Why does everyone ?? and ???? emoji? Emoji have been received enthusiastically in our electronic...

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280: Contractions

They'll, we've, you're, and even ain't. This week, we're having contractions, but not the...

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279: Mailbag - Competitive Edition

We're taking your questions on a Mailbag episode! Along the way, we're going to find out some...

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278: Like (featuring Alexandra D'Arcy)

Do you, like, like LIKE? LIKE is often used and often reviled these days, but not everyone...

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277: All About Accents

Accents are like opinions: everybody's got one. But how do opinions affect accents? Listeners...

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276: English Only

What’s behind the English Only movement? Some people are trying to make English the “official”...

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275: The Linguistic Listician (featuring Arika Okrent)

You won't believe what it takes to make a good linguistic article! Listicles, or list articles,...

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274: Linguistic Activism (featuring Christine Mallinson)

How can you make a difference to language? Linguists are doing a lot of great work, but what if...

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273: Voice of the Apes

Why don't monkeys talk to us? New research tells us that if our primate cousins don't do...

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272: Sing Loud Sing Proud (featuring Jo Randell)

The Noongar language is getting a boost through song. A unique Fringe event will see singers —...

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271: Words of the Year 2016

Was 2016 a dumpster fire? Or was it just fire? It’s time to look back at the words that defined...

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270: Post-Truth

Oxford Dictionaries has named its Word of the Year, and it's 'post-truth'. Are we in a post-truth...

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269: Mailbag Episode

You asked. We answer. Why do we talk the way we do? Where do our words and phrases come from? And...

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268: Dialect (featuring Kathryn Hymes and Hakan Seyalioglu)

Are dying languages worth saving? That's the concept of a new game that allows players to explore...

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267: Shakespeare and Marlowe (featuring Eve Siebert)

Looks like Shakespeare's got some company. A new edition of Shakespeare's works credits another...

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266: Names

What's in a name? Names contain a great deal of history, including our own personal history. Does...

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