Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

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Fun conversation with callers from all over about new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, linguistics, dialects, word games, books, literature, writing, and more. Be on the show with author/journalist Martha Barnette and linguist/lexicographer Grant Barrett. Share your thoughts, questions, and stories: https://waywordradio.org/contact or words@waywordradio.org . In the US and Canada, call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free 24/7. Send a voice note or message via WhatsApp, 16198004443 . From everywhere, call or text +1 (619) 800-4443 . Past episodes, show notes, fu...

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Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

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Podcast Bonus! The New Word Open Mic 04.08.2007 33:50

In June, Grant attended the biennial meeting of the Dictionary Society of North America. One of the highlights was the New Word Open Mic where anybody was invited to step up to the microphone and submit a new word they had coined or found. Grant was one of the judges, and shares some of the new words submitted in this bonus podcast from A Way with Words. Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free...

The Secret Lives of Flowers (minicast) 01.08.2007 4:58

Martha muses about the secret lives of flowers in this week’s podcast. She’s been pondering the lexical legacy of Carolus Linnaeus, the great Swedish botanist who nearly 300 years ago was criticized for his fascination with what was a new discovery at the time: The fact that plants reproduce sexually. Prepare to fan yourself as Martha reveals her thoughts about lex and the single flower. Read ful...