Episode 249
What Do You Talk?
What a Broadway musical can teach us about the way we use language.
October 29, 202230m 49s
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Show Notes
The book and lyrics of 'The Music Man' are replete with everyday, ordinary dialogue that, nevertheless, demonstrates how English often works.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 249: "What Do You Talk?" With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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