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This week, it's backhanded phrases, those snarky remarks that come sugar-coated in politeness, like "How nice for you," "Oh, interesting!," and the...

Bought by WRVO


  • Added: May 26, 2010
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Goat in Pakistan., Credit: Kashif Mardani, http://www.flickr.com/photos/kash_if/2677867966/, under license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
This week on "A Way with Words": Is there a way to get youngsters to quit peppering their speech the word "like"? The mother of a middle-schooler w...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:58
  • Purchases: 1
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A reflection on English language accents in Britain and elsewhere.

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, CKMO, and KVSC


  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
  • Length: 00:29:58
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Apple Core, Credit: Licensed http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en from Stephen Mitchell http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenliveshere/483840217/ Adelaide, Australia
Grant and Martha explain what dog hair has to do with hangover cures. Also, where’d we ever get a word like “dude”? And what's the word for when ra...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 2