A baby’s first word is often a cherished milestone, but some cultures pay more attention to other firsts, like a baby’s first laugh. A fascinating new book by a linguist examines language at the beginning and the end of life. Plus, the expression...
The new book Bye Bye I Love You: The Story of Our First and Last Words (Bookshop|Amazon) by linguist Michael Erard is a deeply researched, often intensely personal exploration of the ways people communicate at both the beginning and end of life...
Why does the playground taunt neener, neener, neener have a familiar singsongy melody? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Neener neener neener” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hello, this is Brett Barbaro. I’m in San Diego...