Words Are Messy | A History (Patreon)

Published:

2023-07-03 19:01:09

Imported:

2026-06

Content

Let's break down the messiness of human communication-- particularly the words we use and why. The video is premiering on youtube in the next hour and captions will be up by tomorrow. Enjoy!

Sources

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https://archive.nytimes.com/well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/23/overturning-the-myth-of-valley-girl-speak/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1996/12/29/nothings-funny-about-ebonics/d97e02bb-825c-4900-a160-50b0797f8a87/

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/19/style/tiktok-avoid-moderators-words.html

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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/01/nyregion/latinx-connecticut-arkansas.html

Files

SLANG

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