Episode 242
Why Do We Dot Our i's?
A brief history of I, both the word and the letter.
July 19, 202234m 29s
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Show Notes
As a guest on The Late Show, John told Stephen Colbert that there was nothing especially interesting to say about the word "I." Well, he takes that back — there is, it turns out, much to say.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. 242: "Why Do We Dot Our i's?" With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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