Wolf Whistle - 14 December 2015

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A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

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🗓️ 14 December 2015

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Gifts for book lovers: Martha recommends one for lovers of libraries and another for students of Spanish. Grant suggests some enchanting novels for young readers. When it comes to books, though, you can’t always judge them by their original titles. One of Jane Austen’s greatest novels was originally called “First Impressions.” Only later did she swap out that name for the alliterative–and immortal–Pride and Prejudice. And: Imagine a favorite colleague is moving away for a fantastic new job. What’s a good word to describe that mix of feelings where you’re really happy for that person but also a little sad? Plus, word quiz for those who love to study, a new-ish meaning of basic, “wolf whistling,” “canvassing,” Cobb salad, and how to pronounce the name Colin. Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Twitter @wayword. 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	Every episode of A Way With Words is a labor of love made possible by your support.
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0:16.0	You're listening to a way with words,
0:17.4	the show about language and how we use it.
0:19.3	I'm Grant Barrett.
0:20.3	And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:22.2	One of the greatest novels in modern American literature was originally titled
0:26.7	Catch 18. Oh, catch 22. Yes, yes, it turns out that there was another novel about World War II published about the same time,
0:35.8	Mila 18, and so author Joseph Heller changed Catch 18 to Catch 22.
0:42.2	Smart. I have a couple more original working titles of books so let's see if you can guess the new title that went on to become famous.
0:51.0	Bring it on lady.
0:52.0	All right. Here it on, lady. All right.
0:53.0	Here's the first one.
0:54.4	The original title of this 1937 novel was something that happened.
1:00.0	The sun also rises?
1:03.6	I don't know.
1:04.6	I have no idea.
1:05.6	Good guess. I'll give you a hint.
1:06.8	John Steinbeck later changed the name after reading a poem by Robert Burns about a farmer
1:12.1	who accidentally destroys the home of little mouse when
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