Episode 1644
Your Family's 'Secret Language'
Listeners call in to share the words in their family that only they use, or their "familect," as some linguists call it.
September 15, 20258m 54s
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Show Notes
A recent Washington Post article explained how most families have a secret language that only they understand, or a "familect" as some linguists call it. Listeners call in to share the words in their family that only they use, which are often conjured in the minds of small children and then used for years down the road.
Topics
wordsword_originslocal_wnycchildrenfamilies_and_childrenfamilylinguistics