The Allusionist
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Small adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. Visit http://theallusionist.org
Small adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. Visit http://theallusionist.org
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Cryptic crosswords: delightful brain exercise, or the infernal taunting of the incomprehensible?
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- Added: Apr 10, 2015
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Forget words for a moment; look at the spaces between the words.
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- Added: Apr 23, 2015
- Length: 10:21
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On the eve of the 2015 General Election in the UK, take a jaunt through the etymology of election-related words.
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- Added: May 06, 2015
- Length: 09:01
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Brunch. What does it actually mean?
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- Added: May 21, 2015
- Length: 12:39
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Sometimes words can become your worst enemy.
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- Added: Jul 02, 2015
- Length: 28:27
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Emoji allow communication without words. Could emoji be the universal language of the 21st century?
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- Added: Jul 27, 2015
- Length: 16:54
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'Step-', as in stepparents or stepchildren, originated in grief. Family structures have evolved, but are stepmothers now so tainted by fairytale as...
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- Added: Aug 12, 2015
- Length: 38:16
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