Oh, yes, it’s time for another podcast, this one featuring a slang quiz on the word “phonemarking.”
Don’t forget that in our discussion forums we’re still taking entries to win a copy of Jeff Prucher’s book, The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction. Dozens have already arrived by email and still more have been posted on the forum. Yours is due by midnight tomorrow, September 10, so get coining!
In the 15th century, the word respair meant “to have hope again.” Although this word fell out of use, it’s among dozens collected in a new book of soothing vocabulary for troubled times. Plus, baseball slang: If a batter...
Do people who work together sound alike? Yes! Over time, they may begin to develop similar patterns of speech, or what might be called an “occupational accent” that helps them communicate efficiently. Also, lots of familiar words in...
