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Because Language – a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

12: Mailbag: Will Ben Get It Right?

71 min • 20 oktober 2020

The questions keep coming! Let’s answer them.

  • Why is “Live Laugh Love” in that order?
  • Why do we talk about “getting out the vote”?
  • Why is the L sound creeping into some words?
  • What can computer languages tell us about human languages?
  • Is there a word for turning a label into an insult, like Dumbocrats or Repuglicans?
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