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How language changes over time

Language isn’t set in stone. It changes all the time -- and in turn, our language changes us. These talks explore how new words come to be.

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John McWhorter

Txtng is killing language. JK!!!

13 minutes 34 seconds

Erin McKean

Go ahead, make up new words!

6 minutes 42 seconds

Mark Pagel

How language transformed humanity

19 minutes 53 seconds

Steven Pinker

What our language habits reveal

17 minutes 15 seconds

Suzanne Talhouk

Don't kill your language

13 minutes 58 seconds

Anne Curzan

What makes a word "real"?

16 minutes 59 seconds

Mark Forsyth

What's a snollygoster? A short lesson in political speak

6 minutes 22 seconds
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