The way people use language reveals something about who they are and where they come from. There is an entire field of study that looks at the relationship between culture and language called socio linguistics. Valerie Friedland has written a fascinating new book on this very topic. If you want to support this show, head to patreon.com slash Adam Conover for just five bucks a month.

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