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How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON
[…] Samuel Johnson’s 1755 dictionary was one heck of an achievement. But it is also far from perfect. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss some of the more amusing entries within its pages, and even the words that landed … Continue reading
Why is it called a ‘cockpit’? | AVIATION WORDS
Welcome aboard flight WU321 bound for Etymology Island. In this episode, Rob and Jess take to the skies and soar through the word origins of a multitude of aviation terms. ✈️ Is it an ‘airplane’ or an ‘aeroplane’? 🐓 Why … Continue reading
STRESS-SHIFT: stress, accent, and rhythm EXPLAINED
[…] The stresses shown in dictionaries are so often different from the reality of English speech. To understand why, we need to unpack STRESS, ACCENT and RHYTHM! For animations, a big thankyou to Marta at / @3dprintsandleaves 0:00 Introduction 3:36 … Continue reading
Parts of speech English doesn’t have, but these languages do!
Nouns, verbs, prepositions and… osphresaesthemes? Watch me get animated about the many parts of speech around the world. Support: please scroll down for links! Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_… Tip me once: https://www.ko-fi.com/NativLang Patronize me per creation: / nativlang ~ Shortly … Continue reading
