Words, Words, Words: A Podcast By Robert Tinajero
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Sinopse
Words, Words, Words focuses on the topics of language, word choices, discourse, and rhetoric. We look at various issues connected to society, science, sports, relationships, politics, etc. Host Robert Tinajero has a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing Studies from UT-El Paso. Join the conversation on Twitter @WordsWordsWord9 (WordsWordsWordsPodcast)
Episódios
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Episode 10: Recap of Episodes 1-9. Race, fertilization, sneezing, policing, car salespeople, etc.
05/03/2019 Duração: 55minEpisode 10: Recap of Episodes 1-9 with That Boy Ralph. Race, fertilization, sneezing, policing, car salespeople, etc.
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Episode 9: Car Sales-people and their Rhetorical Tactics
01/03/2019 Duração: 13minA look at seven tactics used by car sales-people and how to avoid their rhetorical traps.
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Episode 8: Policing and Race
21/02/2019 Duração: 16minThis episode focuses on a study of police interactions with drivers and how their language displays varying levels of respect.
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Episode 7: Cussing
15/02/2019 Duração: 21minThis episode discusses cussing, swearing, using profanities, etc. Specifically it delves into the etymology of “profane”, “shit”, and “fuck” along with bringing up questions that have to do with our use of profanity in society.
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Episode 6: Sneezing and “Bless You”
05/02/2019 Duração: 10minWhat is the history of saying “bless you” when someone sneezes? Do you say it? What is your sneeze-to-bless you ratio?
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Episode 5: “Speak English” at Duke University
28/01/2019 Duração: 09minDiscussion about emails sent to Chinese students at Duke University encouraging them to speak English “100% of the time” when on campus or in professional settings.
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Episode 4: How Language Created Race
25/01/2019 Duração: 09minA look at “A Genealogy of Modern Racism” by Cornel West and how language created race.
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Episode 3: Describing Fertilization
24/01/2019 Duração: 08minWhy does it matter how you describe human fertilization?
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Episode 2: Is Texting Ruining Language?
24/01/2019 Duração: 11minDo we still need to teach cursive handwriting in elementary schools? Is texting killing language? We explore these questions on today’s episode.
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Episode 1: Language and Sports
22/01/2019 Duração: 12minWe look at a pre-game speech by NFL coach Gregg Williams where he encourages players to knock heads and take out ACLs and at a proposed “English-proficiency” rule by the LPGA.