Word Matters

102 Episodes

1. Words Named After Real People

   Published: 10/13/2021
2. Taking an Ax—or Axe?—to the 'Podium' vs. 'Lectern' Debate

   Published: 10/6/2021
3. What's a folk etymology?

   Published: 9/29/2021
4. 'Possum' or 'Opossum'?

   Published: 9/22/2021
5. How We Approach Compound Words

   Published: 9/15/2021
6. How Language Evolves (with Grammar Girl)

   Published: 9/8/2021
7. The Brothers Merriam: An Introduction

   Published: 8/18/2021
8. Who was this Webster guy, anyway?

   Published: 8/11/2021
9. All About Subject-Verb Agreement

   Published: 8/4/2021
10. The Invention of 'Introvert' (with Science Diction)

    Published: 7/28/2021
11. The Political 'Dog Whistle': Loud and Clear

    Published: 7/21/2021
12. Is 'vice versa' changing? & More Listener Questions

    Published: 7/14/2021
13. The Story of a Trending Word

    Published: 7/7/2021
14. A Totally Original History of 'Stereotype'

    Published: 6/30/2021
15. Is it 'pled' or 'pleaded'?

    Published: 6/23/2021
16. What is a word's 'first known use'?

    Published: 6/16/2021
17. Different Words for the Same Thing

    Published: 6/9/2021
18. The Words We Mispronounce

    Published: 6/2/2021
19. The Language of Spy and Detective Stories

    Published: 5/26/2021
20. Is it 'further' or 'farther'?

    Published: 5/19/2021