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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Word Hoard (Rebroadcast) - 12 January 2026
Description: Ever wonder what medieval England looked and sounded like? In Old English, the word hord meant âtreasureâ and your wordhord was the treasure of words locked up inside you. A delightful new book uses the language of that period to create a vivid look at everyday life. Plus, a shotgun house is long and narrow with no hallway â just one room leading into the next. Itâs an architectural style with a long history stretching from Africa to Haiti and into the American South. And: say you accidentally cut someone off in traffic, and you know itâs your fault. Whatâs a...