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Words for Granted - An etymology and linguistics podcast

Words for Granted is a podcast that looks at how words change over time. Host Ray Belli uses linguistic evolution as a way of understanding larger historical and cultural changes.

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The Marvels of Translation: Interview with Keith Khan-Harris

The Marvels of Translation: Interview with Keith Khan-Harris

What can we learn about the nature of translation by reading a warning message in hundreds of different languages? In th... Read more

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The Power (and Omnipresence) of Rhetoric: Interview with Guy Doza

The Power (and Omnipresence) of Rhetoric: Interview with Guy Doza

Rhetoric has a bad reputation. We tend to think of it as a linguistic tool used by polticians and marketing execs to mai... Read more

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