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  • The surprising history (and politics) of emoji, with Keith Houston

    The surprising history (and politics) of emoji, with Keith Houston
    2025/07/03

    1096. This week, we look at the world of emoji with Keith Houston, author of "Face with Tears of Joy." He discusses the long history of emoji, from ancient origins to early computer character sets, and the formal process of proposing new emoji to the Unicode Consortium. We also look at how emoji can be blends of multiple characters and tell us more about cultural, generational, and political attitudes.

    Keith Houston - Shadycharacters.co.uk

    Keith's book - "Face with Tears of Joy"

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    29 分
  • The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser

    The language of children’s storytelling, with Doug Fraser
    2025/06/26

    1094. Have you ever wondered about the linguistic techniques behind popular children's podcasts? This week, we talk with Doug Fraser, also known as Dougie Pickles from the "Cozy Critters" podcast, who explains his strategic use of language to soothe and captivate kids. We also hear his insights on what makes successful children's content, including the importance of varied sentence length, the power of word choice and musicality in language.

    Doug Fraser - https://www.facebook.com/doug.fraser.733

    Doug's podcast - "Cozy Critters"

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    20 分
  • Why we drop sounds. ChatGPT is changing how people talk. Kombi

    Why we drop sounds. ChatGPT is changing how people talk. Kombi
    2025/06/24

    1093. Why do we say “prob’ly” instead of “probably”? This week, we look at elision in everyday speech. Then, we look at a wild study showing that the way people talk is being influenced by AI.

    The elision segment was by Susan K. Herman, a retired multidisciplined language analyst, editor, and instructor for the federal government.

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    18 分
  • What your accent says about you (and your identity), with Rob Drummond

    What your accent says about you (and your identity), with Rob Drummond
    2025/06/19

    1092. Your accent may be saying more than your words. Sociolinguist Rob Drummond explains how accents shape our identities, how they differ across social classes, and why changing your accent can affect how you’re perceived.

    Rob Drummond - https://bsky.app/profile/robdrummond.bsky.social

    Rob's book, "You're All Talk"

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    32 分
  • Are em dashes really a sign of AI writing? 'Caretaker' vs. 'caregiver'

    Are em dashes really a sign of AI writing? 'Caretaker' vs. 'caregiver'
    2025/06/17

    1091. Is the em dash a sign of AI writing? I looked at where the idea comes from, and we have the final answer! Then, we look at the difference between "caregiver" and "caretaker."

    The "'caregiver" and "caretaker'" segment was written by Jim Norrena, MFA, who has been writing and editing for more than thirty-five years. He’s the founder of TypoSuction.com, an independent editing/writing service. He's taught grammar and copyediting intensives and professional proofreading workshops at Media Alliance and served as events coordinator for Bay Area Editors’ Forum (BAEF). Visit Linkedin.com/in/jimnorrena/ for his complete work history and highlighted projects.

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    17 分
  • What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne

    What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne
    2025/06/12

    1090. Your hands may be saying more than your words. Lauren Gawne explains how gestures shape communication, how they differ across cultures, and why removing gestures can make your speech less fluent.

    Lauren Gawne → Superlinguo

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    30 分
  • ‘Further’ vs. ‘farther.’ Why designers use fake Latin. Blondie hot

    ‘Further’ vs. ‘farther.’ Why designers use fake Latin. Blondie hot
    2025/06/10

    1089. Do you wonder when you should use "further" or "farther"? We have the answer (where there is one). Then, you’ve seen lorem ipsum everywhere, but what does it mean? And where did it come from?

    The "lorem ipsum" segment was written by Jim Norrena, MFA, who has been writing and editing for more than thirty-five years. He’s the founder of TypoSuction.com, an independent editing/writing service. He's taught grammar and copyediting intensives and professional proofreading workshops at Media Alliance and served as events coordinator for Bay Area Editors’ Forum (BAEF). Visit Linkedin.com/in/jimnorrena/ for his complete work history and highlighted projects.

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    16 分