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

Eastern Seaboard West Coast (Rebroadcast) - 22 August 2011

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

🗓️ 22 August 2011

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Shadowdabbled. Moon-blanched. Augusttremulous. William Faulkner often used odd adjectives like these. But why? Grant and Martha discuss the poetic effects of compressed language. Also, African-American proverbs, classic children’s books, pore vs. pour, and the double meaning of the word sanction. 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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877929963, and you can still send this email to Words at wayward radio.

0:41.9

And you can still find us online at wayward Radio.org and you can still find this online at wayward radio.org.

0:46.0

You're listening to Away with Words. I'm Martha Barnett. And I'm Grand Perret.

0:54.6

Martha, one of my favorite times of day comes at bedtime when we put our son to bed and we read

0:59.9

his library books. My wife and son spent a great deal of time going to the libraries around

1:03.8

San Diego. They are impressive consumers of library books and we have a stack at any time of

1:09.0

10 to 30 books as many as they can check out. Tons of stuff.

1:12.8

So I get to see everything.

1:14.0

All the best, you know, you go to the recommended shelf and usually the librarians have picked

1:18.2

out this stuff that's just really going to work.

1:20.4

And we're not quite to chapter books yet.

1:23.0

We still need lots of pictures because he's not quite for yet.

1:26.0

And it's a fun time.

1:28.0

But I have to say, as much as I love some of the new books,

1:31.0

and you've heard me talk about them on the show before.

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