Lexis Episode 31 - Danny Bate and the joys of etymology
Show notes for Episode 31
Here are the show notes for Episode 31, in which Lisa, Dan and (*drumroll*) new Lexis team member, Jill Lavender (*end drumroll*) talk to Edinburgh University PhD student and ‘that etymology guy’, Danny Bate about:
- Etymology (obvs)
- Connections between English and other languages
- What words can tell us about language change
- ‘Sound laws’ and historical linguistics
Danny’s website: https://dannybate.com/
Danny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DannyBate4
Lang in the News links
Swearing - It's been in the news a fair bit… https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/oct/20/krishnan-guru-murthy-taken-off-air-for-swearing-about-steve-baker
https://preply.com/en/blog/cities-that-swear-most/
The power of swearing: how obscene words influence your mind, body and relationships
Good episode of The Bunker podcast about this: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bunker-bonus-swearing-by-it-why-we-ing-love-to-curse/id1496246490?i=1000582791786
The success of compound swears - ‘shitgibbon’’ ‘fucktrumpet’ and ‘flagshagger’...
The rise of the shitgibbon – Strong Language
Compound pejoratives on Reddit – from 'buttface' to 'wankpuffin'
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Lisa Casey
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Dan Clayton
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Jacky Glancey
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Jill Lavender
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