The Origins Of Common Phrases

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Mar 282018
 

Sam from the animated comedy-educational series, “Sam O’Nella Academy,” takes a look at the origins of some common phrases, including “White Elephant,” “Getting your goat,” “Mumbo Jumbo,” and more.

 

 
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What Causes A Foreign Accent?

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Jan 152018
 

Linguist Arika Okrent expalins while an artist illustrates on a whiteboard.

The human vocal tract can produce thousands of different sounds but languages use only a tiny subset of them. What happens when you try to speak a language that uses a different subset from your own?

 

 

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