A Way with Words: language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers who have questions and stories about linguistics, old sayings, word histories, etymology, regional dialects, slang, new words, word play, word games, grammar, family expressions, books, literature, writing, and more. Your language question… read more
Featured episodes
Colonial English - 28 January 2019
The anatomy of effective prose, and the poetry of anatomy. Ever wonder what it'd be like to audit a class taught by a famous writer? A graduate student's essay offers a taste of a semester …
Pig Latin - 29 January 2017
This week on "A Way with Words": Grant and Martha discuss the L-word--or two L-words, actually: liberal and libertarian. They reflect different …
Little Pitchers (Rebroadcast) - 29 July 2013
Can reading poetry make you a better writer? Grant and Martha discuss how reading poetry improves your prose. Also, how linguists guess where you come from based on how you speak. And what …
Dirty Laundry - 11 March 2019
When you had sleepovers as a child, what did you call the makeshift beds you made on the floor? In some places, you call those bedclothes and …
Train of Thought - 4 February 2019
Chances are you recognize the expressions Judgment Day and the root of all evil as phrases from the Bible. There are many others, though, some of which may surprise you: the powers that be …
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