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Otherwords
What's the Longest Word?
We'll have to figure out what the word "word" really means...
Popular Words Invented by Authors
Otherwords digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human.
Popular Words Invented by Authors
Season 1 Episode 5 | 7m 21s | CC
Authors often create words just for a one-time usage... but a special few will gain traction and become full-fledged parts of our shared lexicon!
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