Otherwords - Season 1 / Year 2021

Otherwords - Season 1 / Year 2021

Season 1 / Year 2021

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DatesMar 24, 2021 - Sep 20, 2021
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The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster'
Year 2021Episode 1

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?
Mar 24, 2021
What's the Longest Word?
Year 2021Episode 2

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...
Apr 14, 2021
From Alan Turing to GPT-3: The Evolution of Computer Speech
Year 2021Episode 3

From Alan Turing to GPT-3: The Evolution of Computer Speech

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?
May 5, 2021
What People Get Wrong About African-American English
Year 2021Episode 4

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).
Jun 16, 2021
Popular Words Invented by Authors
Year 2021Episode 5

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! Otherwords is a new PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fıelds of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human.
Jul 28, 2021
60 Euphemisms for Death!
Year 2021Episode 6

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.
Sep 20, 2021

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