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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: Crusticles and Fenderbergs (Rebroadcast) - 30 December 2019
Description: A second-generation Filipino-American finds that when he speaks English, his personality is firm, direct, and matter-of-fact. But when he speaks with family members in Tagalog, he feels more soft-spoken, kind, and respectful. Research shows that when our linguistic context shifts, so does our sense of culture. ⢠Why do we describe movies that are humorously exaggerated and over-the-top as âcampyâ? This type of âcampâ isnât where your parents sent you for the summer. It derives from slang in the gay community. ⢠If someone looks after another person, do you call them a caregiver or a caretaker? ⢠Plus crusticles, screenhearthing, growlery and boudoir, ...