74: Mailbag of Go

We're going deep into our Mailbag, and we're going to answer all your questions.

  • Why do we say "here you go" when we give something to someone?
  • Why can we reduce something to /sʌmʔ/?
  • The thing is is, there are two IS there. Why?
  • Some contractions seem to've appeared, and they look strange in writing. What other ones're out there?

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65: Naval Manoeuvres (with Chase Dalton)

65: Naval Manoeuvres (with Chase Dalton)

Many expressions we use come from the nautical domain. But are they nautical? Are they really? We've got Chase Dalton from the US Naval History Podcast to shine a light on some of these expressions, a...

7 Joulu 20221h 27min

64: Struggle Pile (with Kelly Wright)

64: Struggle Pile (with Kelly Wright)

A chat with Dr Kelly Wright, who's been working on… well, really a lot. Kelly is at the juncture of a lot of areas we're keen on. Oxford's effort to document African-American English? She's been there...

20 Marras 20221h 56min

63: Mailbag of Yeah-No (with Isabelle Burke)

63: Mailbag of Yeah-No (with Isabelle Burke)

Just two words, but they do so much. But what exactly? Here to answer that question is Dr Isabelle Burke, who has studied yeah-no in depth. She's also going to help us with these Mailbag questions. W...

3 Marras 20221h 27min

62: Language in Spaaaaace (with Hannah Little)

62: Language in Spaaaaace (with Hannah Little)

Yes, linguistics is all through the world of sci-fi, but science fiction has had a surprising impact on linguistic research as well. Dr Hannah Little is cataloguing the ways in a new book, and she joi...

22 Loka 20221h 47min

61: Together at Last

61: Together at Last

It's Ben, Hedvig, and Daniel all together in the same place for the first time. We're talking about the state of the show, the state of linguistics communication, and where we are after all these year...

8 Loka 20221h 15min

60: The Crossworld (with Hayley Gold)

60: The Crossworld (with Hayley Gold)

Language isn't just for communication — it's fun. For over a hundred years, crosswords have served as entertainment, and even been blamed for society's ills. Turns out crosswords are serious business....

13 Syys 20221h 49min

59: Mailbag of Ew

59: Mailbag of Ew

In which we get together for a chat, talk about stuff we like, and — oh, yeah — answers a few questions from our great listeners. Other languages have a word for late morning, before noon. Why doesn'...

30 Elo 20221h 13min

58: Expression Unleashed (with Thom Scott-Phillips and Joshua Blackburn)

58: Expression Unleashed (with Thom Scott-Phillips and Joshua Blackburn)

Today, we communicate. But once, we didn't. What had to happen in our brains to make communication possible? And why don't other animals do it like we do? We talk to Dr Thom Scott-Phillips about his n...

3 Elo 20221h 46min

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