Language A to Z Season 1 Episode 22
Language A to Z
Season 1

Ep 22. W for What's Up, Doc?

  • TV-PG
  • October 9, 2020
  • 16 min

Professor McWhorter provides a closer look at slang and its place in language. How did English slang evolve over the centuries, and why does it keep changing? Why do we seem to be using it now more than ever? And what does texting say about the importance of slang today?

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Professor McWhorter provides a closer look at slang and its place in language. How did English slang evolve over the centuries, and why does it keep changing? Why do we seem to be using it now more than ever? And what does texting say about the importance of slang today?

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  • First Aired
    October 9, 2020
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    16 min
  • Language
    English
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