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How Fast Language Can Change

Words with common, generally agreed upon meanings are changing. Where the meanings of words shift over time, sometimes even leaving their original meaning behind. Linguists study the patterns for how and why this happens have figured out that there are words in your vocabulary that future generations may not even recognize in the way you use them today.
Season 6 Episode 9 Length 08:13 Premiere: 09/15/26

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Season 6 Episodes

Words That Came From God's
S6 E10 Length 10:42 Premiere Date 10/13/26

How Fast Language Can Change
S6 E9 Length 08:13 Premiere Date 09/15/26

This Speech Quirk Is Nearly Universal
S6 E8 Length 08:16 Premiere Date 08/27/26

Can the Government Control How We Speak?
S6 E7 Length 07:15 Premiere Date 07/21/26

The English Language Has a Smelly Problem
S6 E6 Length 10:02 Premiere Date 06/23/26

How a Language Debate Could Land You in Jail
S6 E5 Length 10:43 Premiere Date 05/26/26

Why Every Generation Uses This One Slang Word
S6 E4 Length 08:56 Premiere Date 04/28/26

The Linguistics of Time Are Totally Mind Bending
S6 E3 Length 09:49 Premiere Date 03/31/26

Why "a Lie" is Hard to Define
S6 E2 Length 10:11 Premiere Date 03/03/26

Why Linguists Love What's Happening with K-Pop
S6 E1 Length 07:58 Premiere Date 02/03/26

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