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- Dec 8, 202525 min
A Word in Your Ear: Christmas Language
Professor Roly Sussex explains the phrases of the festive season.
- Dec 1, 202524 min
A Word in Your Ear: Politeness
What does it mean to be polite, and has that changed in recent years?
- Nov 17, 202519 min
A Word in Your Ear: Pronunciations
Professor Roly Sussex clarifies some common pronunciation problems and why different places have differing ways of saying the same thing.
- Nov 10, 202528 min
A Word in Your Ear: Neologisms
Everyone loves a fresh turn of phrase, a new saying or an untested expression. These newly coined phrases are called neologisms.
- Oct 27, 202525 min
A Word in Your Ear: Broken Rules
It might shock you, but Professor Roly Sussex says some language rules are made to be broken.
- Oct 20, 202526 min
A Word in Your Ear: CB Radio Slang
From "10-4" to "hammer down", Professor Roly Sussex unlocks the secret language of the roads.
- Oct 13, 202523 min
A Word in Your Ear: French Influences
Professor Roly Sussex takes us on a journey through history and language to explore France's lasting influence on the English vocabulary.
- Oct 6, 202523 min
A Word in Your Ear: Words of the Kitchen
Have you ever thought about why we call the objects in our kitchen whatever we call them?
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About A Word in Your Ear
Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.
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