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What a Young Brain Can Do
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
It’s tempting to imagine that a sentence will translate rather neatly, word by word, from one language to another. It’s also naive. English, after all, is relatively straightforward, while most languages are far more gunked up with complexity — perhaps none as much as Yimas. John explains. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
Nov 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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Introducing Lexicon Valley with John McWhorter by Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios