Why Language Can't Be Tamed

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Society & Culture, News

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2018

⏱️ 38 minutes

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A conversation with Lane Greene, author of Talk on the Wild Side, about the "vague and anarchic" nature of language. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/podcastsplus. Twitter: @lexiconvalley Facebook: facebook.com/LexiconValley Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You don't like cloud wrap?
0:02.3	No.
0:03.0	Skinny jeans?
0:03.8	Never again.
0:04.6	Eist coffee.
0:05.3	Starbucks always.
0:06.7	Your perfect summer.
0:08.1	Easy.
0:08.6	Something like...
0:13.3	What about...
0:17.1	Sounds exhausting.
0:18.6	Hi, what can I get you?
0:19.8	Salted caramel cream cold brew, please.
0:23.5	Well, we can agree on one thing.
0:25.2	Summer hits different with Starbucks.
0:28.2	Subject to availability, well stocks lost.
0:34.2	From New York City, this is Luxicon Valley,
0:36.4	a podcast about language.
0:38.2	I'm John McWhorter, and today,
0:40.7	we are going to do something a little bit different.
0:44.0	Remember how back in the old days,
0:45.3	I used to only do interview shows
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