Otherwords - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster'
Words don't pop up fully formed... they evolve over thousands of years. What can we learn about our relationship to monsters by tracking the word down into the distant past?
What's the Longest Word?
Before we decide from a long list of contenders, we'll have to figure out what the word "word" really means...
Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?
New advancements in technology are making it harder than ever to tell the difference between a computer and a human speaker... but what's going on under the hood? Is it really "language," or just a digital illusion? Check out GPT-3 in action at AI Dungeon: https://play.aidungeon.io/
What People Get Wrong About African-American English
It's one of the most studied — and most controversial — varieties of English. But many people still hold deep misconceptions about African-American English (AAE).
Popular Words Invented by Authors
Authors often create words just for a one-time usage... but a special few will gain traction and become full-fledged parts of our shared lexicon!
60 Euphemisms for Death!
No topic is as universally avoided--yet universally unavoidable--as DEATH. So, it's got a lot of euphemisms in virtually every language.
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