Episode 205
Why Do Languages Have Gender?
Lots of languages divide words into groups, like male and female. How does that happen?
January 19, 202154m 6s
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Show Notes
Why do so many languages divvy up nouns into seemingly arbitrary categories?
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 205: "Why Do Languages Have Gender?" With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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