Word Matters
A podcast by Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media
105 Episodio
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All About Abbreviations
Pubblicato: 06/04/2022 -
The History of 'Whistleblower'
Pubblicato: 30/03/2022 -
What does it mean to be 'at large'?
Pubblicato: 23/03/2022 -
Dictionary Arcana
Pubblicato: 16/03/2022 -
A Pair of Suffixes and The History of 'Ditto'
Pubblicato: 09/03/2022 -
On Secretly Gendered Language
Pubblicato: 02/03/2022 -
How to Order Adjectives
Pubblicato: 23/02/2022 -
When Nouns Act Like Adjectives
Pubblicato: 16/02/2022 -
Dipping Into the Mailbag: 'Yeet,' 'Typeface' vs. 'Font,' and 'Lo and Behold'
Pubblicato: 09/02/2022 -
The History of the English Language (The Podcast)
Pubblicato: 02/02/2022 -
Words That Began as Metaphors
Pubblicato: 26/01/2022 -
Inside Our Citation Files
Pubblicato: 19/01/2022 -
Getting Philosophical About the Dictionary
Pubblicato: 12/01/2022 -
The Newest Words in the Dictionary
Pubblicato: 05/01/2022 -
The Year in Words 2021
Pubblicato: 15/12/2021 -
Our Word of the Year 2021
Pubblicato: 08/12/2021 -
Researching Slang (with Ben Zimmer)
Pubblicato: 01/12/2021 -
Why Is There No 'N' in 'Restaurateur'?
Pubblicato: 24/11/2021 -
'Decimate': Use It However You Want
Pubblicato: 17/11/2021 -
What It Means to 'Call an Audible'
Pubblicato: 10/11/2021
Word Matters is a show for readers, writers, and anyone who's curious about the English language. Join Merriam-Webster editors as they challenge supposed grammar rules, reveal the surprising origins behind words, tackle common questions, and generally geek out about the beautiful nightmare that is our language.