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Category Archives: English
What People Get Wrong About African-American English | Otherwords
For more word-nerdery, subscribe to Storied!: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub It’s one of the most studied — and most controversial — varieties of English. But many people still hold deep misconceptions about African-American English (AAE). Otherwords is a new PBS web series on … Continue reading
Is “R” a Vowel? | Otherwords
We all know that the vowels are A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y… But the way linguists define vowels may mean R qualifies as well! Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this … Continue reading
ANGLISH: English without the ‘foreign’ bits
Greetings onlooker! Get yourself over to https://nordvpn.com/robwords to get the two year plan with an exclusive deal PLUS 1 bonus month free. It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30 day money back guarantee. What would English have been like if William … Continue reading
Do you know these weird words for groups?
Let’s explore English’s many weird collective nouns! And remember to head to https://squarespace.com/robwords to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code “robwords”. 🥚 A gaggle of geese 📊 A business of ferrets 🎓 … Continue reading
Why some say CHUBE and SHCHUPID (and why it’s RaSPEWtin, but POOtin)
An explanation of ‘Yod Coalescence’ and ‘Yod Dropping’! Fly telepod https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/telep… Rod Stewart Costume https://escapade.co.uk/products/rod-s…
Why Some People Say SHTRONG! (the CHRUTH)
Native speakers! Please take my pronunciation survey https://www.englishspeechservices.com… THANK YOU! A discussion of why English speakers in various countries pronounce ‘sh’ at the start of words like ‘street’ and ‘strong’. MRI videos from University of Glasgow: https://www.seeingspeech.arts.gla.ac…. Josh at English … Continue reading
OLD NORSE IN ENGLISH: The words the Vikings left behind
[…] The Vikings raided, pillaged… and changed our language. Their Old Norse words invaded English and many remain to this day (I used one right there – watch to find out which!). In this video, discover: ⚔️ The everyday words … Continue reading
Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents – (Part One) | WIRED
Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik and a host of other linguists and language experts (Nicole Holliday, Megan Figueroa, Sunn m’Cheaux, and Kalina Newmark), take a look at some … Continue reading
How the DUTCH Changed the English Language
[…] In this video you’ll discover the extraordinary influence of the Dutch and Flemish on the English Language. Well delve into the history, which includes a look Dutch and Flemish immigration, the economic and trading rivalry between England and the … Continue reading
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