Word Matters
A podcast by Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media
105 Episoade
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All About Abbreviations
Publicat: 06.04.2022 -
The History of 'Whistleblower'
Publicat: 30.03.2022 -
What does it mean to be 'at large'?
Publicat: 23.03.2022 -
Dictionary Arcana
Publicat: 16.03.2022 -
A Pair of Suffixes and The History of 'Ditto'
Publicat: 09.03.2022 -
On Secretly Gendered Language
Publicat: 02.03.2022 -
How to Order Adjectives
Publicat: 23.02.2022 -
When Nouns Act Like Adjectives
Publicat: 16.02.2022 -
Dipping Into the Mailbag: 'Yeet,' 'Typeface' vs. 'Font,' and 'Lo and Behold'
Publicat: 09.02.2022 -
The History of the English Language (The Podcast)
Publicat: 02.02.2022 -
Words That Began as Metaphors
Publicat: 26.01.2022 -
Inside Our Citation Files
Publicat: 19.01.2022 -
Getting Philosophical About the Dictionary
Publicat: 12.01.2022 -
The Newest Words in the Dictionary
Publicat: 05.01.2022 -
The Year in Words 2021
Publicat: 15.12.2021 -
Our Word of the Year 2021
Publicat: 08.12.2021 -
Researching Slang (with Ben Zimmer)
Publicat: 01.12.2021 -
Why Is There No 'N' in 'Restaurateur'?
Publicat: 24.11.2021 -
'Decimate': Use It However You Want
Publicat: 17.11.2021 -
What It Means to 'Call an Audible'
Publicat: 10.11.2021
Word Matters is a show for readers, writers, and anyone who's curious about the English language. Join Merriam-Webster editors as they challenge supposed grammar rules, reveal the surprising origins behind words, tackle common questions, and generally geek out about the beautiful nightmare that is our language.