A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over · Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.
Tall Drink of Water - 18 August 2025
·54 min·4 clips
Researchers found people use smaller gestures when explaining game rules to future opponents.
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A warm language salon where a gesture study gives way to book passages and everyday word choices.
A Way with Words starts from a question about gestures and opens into a broader look at how language sits in the body. Grant Barrett and Martha Barnett begin with Lauren Gaughan's study: people use much the same words when explaining a game to future teammates or future…
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A calm call-in hour for your language puzzle, your favorite passage, and your inner pedant.
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