When Did People Start Talking?
There’s good reason to believe that sophisticated speech began long before homo sapiens hit the scene. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 264:...
6 Nov 202333min
Who's Afraid of Ayesha Rascoe?
Does Ayesha Rascoe have a good radio voice? Not according to many NPR listeners, who find her "loud," "high-pitched" and generally "grating." Visit Lexicon Valley. A...
29 Sep 202334min
What Is Miami English?
A recent study suggests that a new dialect is emerging in the southern part of Florida. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 262: "What Is M...
21 Aug 202329min
Report of the Trial of Levi Weeks
The trial transcript of a 225-year-old murder is filled with fascinating evidence of the way we used to talk. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production....
17 Jul 202332min
I Got My Nails Did!
Many English verbs have three forms — sing, sang and sung, for example. The problem is that speakers seem to want only two. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart S...
9 Jun 202332min
To v. Too
'Too' — whether about excess, addition or contradiction — evolved from 'to.' Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 259: "To vs. Too." W...
9 Mai 202330min
Picture of Health
Some languages adopt their “health” word from the concept of wholeness — a metaphor that makes perfect sense. Other languages, however, adopt their “health” word from trees. Visit ...
24 Apr 202324min
The Right Stuff
Like the French word 'droit,' English’s 'right' has taken on a number of useful metaphorical meanings. Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. ...
3 Apr 202331min
