Otherwords - Season 1

Otherwords - Season 1

Season 1

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Datesmars 24, 2021 - sept. 20, 2021
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The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster'
Season 1Episode 18 min

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?

mars 24, 2021
What's the Longest Word?
Season 1Episode 27 min

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...

avr. 14, 2021
Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?
Season 1Episode 311 min

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/

mai 5, 2021
What People Get Wrong About African-American English
Season 1Episode 411 min

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).

juin 16, 2021
Popular Words Invented by Authors
Season 1Episode 57 min

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!

juil. 28, 2021
60 Euphemisms for Death!
Season 1Episode 67 min

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.

sept. 20, 2021

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