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Linguists on Slang Trends

Linguists Explain Slang Trends Through History | WIRED

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Have you ever been curious about the history of words like “cool” or “on fleek?” In this WIRED magazine video, linguists Nicole Holliday and Ben Zimmer talk about the origins and trends of popular slang words, old and new.

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Popular Words Invented by Authors

Popular Words Invented by Authors | Otherwords

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From William Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss, this episode of Otherwords, a PBS Storied web series hosted by sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky, digs deep into verbal innovations and the history of words created by writers.

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