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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Kiss the Cow - 19 April 2021
Description: An anadrome is a word that forms a whole new word when you spell it backwards. For example, the word āstressedā spelled backwards is ādesserts.ā Some peopleās first names are anadromes. Thereās the girl namedĀ NoelĀ in honor of her fatherĀ Leon, and the woman namedĀ EdnaĀ who adopted the nameĀ Ande. Speaking of names, know anybody whose occupation fits their name? Maybe a college administrator namedĀ Dean, or a breadmaker namedĀ Baker? Well, thereās a name for that concept:Ā nominative determinism. Plus, a conversation about how hard it can be to gracefully endā¦ a conversation. Also: a puzzle about famo...