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Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

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A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.

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  • The American Accent Came First

    The American Accent Came First
    Jul 9 2025

    What did English sound like during the Revolutionary War? John has a number of fascinating observations about the way the language was spoken back then — including the accents!

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    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lexiconvalley.substack.com
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    30 m
  • Oversleeping at the Sleepover

    Oversleeping at the Sleepover
    May 20 2025

    Over isn’t just the opposite of under and off is not necessarily the opposite of on. John explains.

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    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lexiconvalley.substack.com
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    25 m
  • The Story of Us

    The Story of Us
    Apr 22 2025

    John talks about the subject of his new book by Avery Publishing — Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words.

    Please subscribe at www.booksmartstudios.com and thank you for listening!



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lexiconvalley.substack.com
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    21 m
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If you like this author’s writing, you’ll love this podcast. Prof McWhorter is an expert, assumes a level of intelligence in his audience, but always keeps it really fun. Also helps that he seems to love music and is quite hilarious too!

McWhorter conveying a fascination with language

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