Words in the Middle
How does something like "lit" make it into our lexicon, and why are teenagers using it in conversation? Ever hear someone say "spill the tea" and not understood what they meant? In Words in the Middle, we explore how popular culture mixes with language and becomes #trendy.
Episodes
Whewwww, well! It's been a while. I'm back, for today, with a poem by Aracelis Girmay as we approach Election Day.
Music: "Of My Dreams" by Sean Angus Winston.
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Laura sat down with Mitch, who was born in 1919, to discuss popular words and phrases over the last 100 years in this two-part podcast.
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Laura, her family, and her friends share some words/phrases/slang that have got to go in 2020. Cheers to a new decade, and goodbye to so many antiquated, overused linguistic choices.
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Can't we all just get along? Laura (a millennial) and her dad (a Baby Boomer) discuss the popular phrase "ok boomer" with the help of Nina (a Gen Z-er). A lot is learned about about the Baby Boomer generation, as well as what younger generations have brought to the table (think: nearly all social media platforms).
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Laura shares her highlights from linguist Gretchen McCulloch's new book, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language. Highlights include: young women being linguistic leaders (🙌🏼), 13 year olds and language trends, Columbusing (🤦🏻♀️😬), and emoji.
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Laura talks to high school teacher James Callahan about his Generation Z Dictionary that has over 24 million impressions, half a million likes, and over 150,000 retweets.
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Laura plays a little game with her two brothers testing their knowledge on popular initialisms. Side note: Dan and Jeff were recorded while on our family vacation in a large kitchen space versus a small, enclosed space; please excuse any moments that have less than excellent sound quality during the interview. 😇
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Laura and Niles discuss white girls and "sis", the impact of language & how it's received, and how the black community creates culture (for the rest of us).
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