Factually! with Adam Conover

Why Language is Always Changing with Valerie Fridland

Jun 14, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Relationship Between Culture and Language
01:33 • 2min
3
The Social Trigger and Language Evolution
03:41 • 2min
4
The Evolution of English
05:54 • 5min
5
The Differences Between Speech and Writing
11:11 • 4min
6
The Role of Modifiers in Language
15:01 • 4min
7
The Role of Prescriptivism in Language
18:48 • 2min
8
The Importance of Interjections in Language
20:48 • 4min
9
The Importance of Discourse Markers in Conversation
24:44 • 2min
10
The Importance of Conversational Markers in Interviews
27:07 • 2min
11
How to Use Right in Conversation
29:13 • 2min
12
How to Be a Better Public Speaker
30:44 • 3min
13
The Importance of Slang in Language
34:13 • 4min
14
The Role of Parents in Teaching Language to Young People
37:53 • 3min
15
The Exuberance of Language
40:56 • 3min
16
The Change in Language in Young Speakers
44:09 • 3min
17
The Importance of Race in American Life
46:49 • 2min
18
The Usy Effect in Adolescence
48:22 • 2min
19
The Pernicious Cycle of Language Change
50:26 • 3min
20
The Importance of Ease in Speech
53:47 • 3min
21
The Structure of American Culture and Race
56:35 • 2min
22
The Unseen Thread of Language
59:05 • 2min
23
How to Buy a Book
01:01:34 • 3min