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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Got Your Six (Rebroadcast) - 15 September 2014
Description: Starting this year, Scripps National Spelling Bee contestants not only have to spell words correctly. A controversial new rule means theyâll have to answer vocabulary questions, too. Also, when it comes to reading text, do you prefer âpaperâ or âplasticâ? Some research suggests that comprehension is slightly better when you read offline instead of on a screen. And the term winkle out, plus bike slang, the military origin of âIâve got your six,â why the word awfully isnât awful, and where youâll find onion snow. Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoug...