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Wordwatching
- Field Notes from an Amateur Philologist
- Written by: Julian Burnside
- Narrated by: James Millar
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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A bonzer (p. 288) discussion of the strange but dinkum (p. 289) pedigree (p. 224) of the naughty (p. 202), nice (p. 212), and, sometimes, obscene (p. 217) English language. We live in a torrent of words — from radio and television, books and newspapers, and now from the internet. But, as Julian Burnside reminds us in this new edition of the bestselling Wordwatching, words are a source both of pleasure and power, and can be deployed for good or for ill.
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Wordwatching
- Field Notes from an Amateur Philologist
- Narrated by: James Millar
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Release Date: 18-12-14
- Language: English
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The Lexicographer's Dilemma
- The Evolution of 'Proper' English, from Shakespeare to South Park
- Written by: Jack Lynch
- Narrated by: Anthony Gettig
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In its long history, the English language has had many lawmakers - those who have tried to regulate or otherwise organize the way we speak. The Lexicographer's Dilemma poses a pair of questions: What does proper English mean? And who gets to say what's right? Our ideas of correct or proper English have a history, and today's debates over the state of the language - whether about Ebonics in schools, the unique use of language in a South Park episode, or split infinitives in the Times - make sense only in historical context.
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The Lexicographer's Dilemma
- The Evolution of 'Proper' English, from Shakespeare to South Park
- Narrated by: Anthony Gettig
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Release Date: 21-03-13
- Language: English
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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
- Written by: Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.
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Fun conversation with callers from all over about new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, linguistics, dialects, word games, books, literature, writing, and more. Be on the show with author/journalist Martha Barnette and linguist/lexicographer Grant Barrett. Share your thoughts, questions, and stories: https://waywordradio.org/contact or words@waywordradio.org. In the US and Canada, call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free 24/7. Send a voice note or message via WhatsApp, 16198004443. From everywhere, call or text +1 (619) 800-4443. Past episodes, show notes, full ...
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