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Why do we say boo? or a whole ‘nother? And our Latin-minded friends have a few questions, as well.
Linguist Daniel Midgley answers them all on this episode of Talk the Talk.
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Boaty McBoatface: Man behind the name apologises to company for social media ‘storm’
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-22/boaty-mcboatface-inventor-apologises-to-nerc-for-storm/7265842
The linguistics of signifying time: The human gesture as clock
http://www.mpi.nl/the-linguistics-of-signifying-time-the-human-gesture-as-clock
Study Uncovers Unusual Method of Communicating Human Concept of Time
http://www.sci-news.com/othersciences/linguistics/nheengatu-language-method-concept-time-03711.html
Early draft of Dr Floyd’s paper (PDF)
http://www.linguisticsociety.org/sites/default/files/archived-documents/Lg_92.1_Floyd.pdf
Global scare tactics: how to say “boo”
https://www.languagetrainers.com/blog/2011/01/07/global-scare-tactics-how-to-say-boo/
A Biography Of ‘Boo’ Across The World
http://www.npr.org/2014/10/31/360461195/a-biography-of-boo-across-the-world
When Did Ghosts Start Saying “Boo”?
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/explainer/2011/10/why_do_ghosts_say_boo_.html
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language:
Google Books link
TravelTexas missed a big opportunity.
https://www.traveltexas.com/#/
Linguists discuss a whole ‘nother
https://linguistlist.org/issues/14/14-2909.html
Tmesis: A Whole Nother Word to Use!
https://speechdudes.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/tmesis-a-whole-nother-word-to-use/
What’s a “Napron”?
http://maevemaddox.com/books/bibliography/whats-a-napron
Examples of a whole ‘nother from the Cambridge History of the English Language
Google Books link
Is Irregardless a Word?
http://blog.dictionary.com/is-irregardless-a-word/
Etymonline: bacteria
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=bacteria
Phubbing: An invented word that might be too useful to ignore
http://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/phubbing-words-we%27re-watching
Etymonline: snub
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=snub&allowed_in_frame=0
My 7yo wrote a sentence in emoji: “❤️🇦🇺🐺🐱🐻🐧” – can you translate @talkrtr? He told me what it means, but I’m wondering if others understand.
— Monica (@TheBigMeeow) 22 March 2016
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