Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

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  • A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.

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  • When Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?

    When Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?
    Sep 9 2024

    As a daily listener to WNYC Public Radio in New York City, John has noticed that a certain announcer frequently mispronounces words on air. He has thoughts.



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    27 mins
  • The World's Largest Family

    The World's Largest Family
    Aug 1 2024

    Working backwards from existing languages, linguists have had great success reconstructing Proto-Indo-European. Does that mean we can do the same for all language families? John explains.



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    19 mins
  • English Is Practically Naked

    English Is Practically Naked
    Jul 12 2024

    A cyclone came through and blew off most of English’s clothes, says John, in Part II of his discussion of Indo-European.



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    22 mins
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McWhorter conveying a fascination with language

If you like this author’s writing, you’ll love this podcast. Prof McWhorter is an expert, assumes a level of intelligence in his audience, but always keeps it really fun. Also helps that he seems to love music and is quite hilarious too!

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