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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Chocolate Gravy (Rebroadcast) - 7 August 2017

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2017

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Say you have an acquaintance you always see at the dog park or the playground. But one night, you run into them at the movies, and for a moment, it’s confusing. Is there a word for that disorienting sense of someone or something being out of place? Yes! Plus: the term sea change doesn’t have to do with winds changing direction on the surface of the sea. It’s a kind of profound transformation that Shakespeare wrote about. Also, Martha and Grant have recommendations for the book lovers on your gift list, plus titch, chocolate gravy, the overview effect, the cat’s pajamas, snot otters, and zoomies. Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: ⁠https://waywordradio.org⁠. Be a part of the show: call or text ⁠1 (877) 929-9673⁠ toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text ⁠+1 619 800 4443⁠. Send voice notes or messages via ⁠WhatsApp 16198004443.⁠ Email ⁠words@waywordradio.org⁠. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Meta for Work.

0:02.6

It's not just sci-fi anymore.

0:04.4

Virtual and mixed reality are transforming how business works.

0:07.6

Architects can use mixed reality to walk through buildings that aren't even built yet.

0:11.4

People from around the world can meet up in more immersive ways,

0:14.1

working shoulder to shoulder in virtual spaces

0:16.2

to get real work done.

0:17.6

And all sorts of professionals are getting hands-on training

0:20.1

and safer, more cost-effective virtual environments.

0:23.0

Meta for work.

0:24.0

Work smarter, closer, safer, together.

0:27.0

Visit for work.

0:28.0

Meta.com to learn more.

0:30.0

You're listening to Away with Words, the show about language, and how we use it.

0:33.2

I'm Grant Barrett.

0:34.2

And I'm Martha Barnett, and this is the time of year when we recommend books that we've loved.

0:40.0

To read and to give to other people.

0:42.6

And I have a favorite this year.

0:45.5

It's called Lingo, and it's subtitled

0:48.4

around the world in 60 languages.

0:51.1

So you know, it's already exciting right it's by Gaston

0:55.5

Doran who's a Dutch guy he's a linguist and not only a linguist and a polyglad he

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