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41: Mailbag of Caitlin University (with Caitlin Green)

41: Mailbag of Caitlin University (with Caitlin Green)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language. · Daniel Midgley and Ben Ainslie

November 16, 20211h 14mExplicit

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Show Notes

Here to help us answer our voluminous Mailbag is the tireless Dr Caitlin Green, Vice Cancellor of Caitlin University. Among our questions:

  • NON-BINARY or NONBINARY?
  • What's behind coffee names?
  • Why is there an L in WOULD?
  • Could swearing get in the way of persuasion?
  • When is it time to stop supporting a minority language?
  • What's with the D in TIDDIES?
  • Fee fi fo… fun? Why doesn't it rhyme with ENGLISHMAN?
  • Where does TUCKER come from?