I talk about this word, its prefix, and other words that share the same prefix, meta- .
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164. How Was Your Weekend, Fin de Semaine, or Fine Settimana?
I discuss the recent announcement by the Italian government that it is introducing legislation to levy fines on those who use foreign terms, when there is an Italian equivalent, in official documents. I also talk about similar prescriptive tendencies by the governments of France and of the province of Quebec in Canada.
Sources:
"Italian government seeks to penalize the use of English words" (CTV News)
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/italian-government-seeks-to-penalize-the-use-of-english-words-1.6338822
Grande dizionario della lingua italiana
https://www.gdli.it/
Dictionnaire de l’Académie française
https://www.dictionnaire-academie.fr/
Vitrine linguistique (Office québécois de la langue française)
https://vitrinelinguistique.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/
Oxford English Dictionary
https://www.oed.com/
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145. One More Word: Onomatopoeia
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93. Dictionaries, and Changes and Development in the English Language
My guest today is Dr. Valerie Fridland, who is a professor of linguistics in the English department at the University of Nevada, Reno. She’s also more publically engaged than many linguists, with a regular column in Psychology Today, and an upcoming book called—you heard it here first!—Like, Literally, Dude, which is about modern English, its beauties and controversies, and how it changes and adapts. This is the first part of my conversation with her: you can hear the rest on Friday in episode 94.
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#28: the five possible fates of any word in the English language
Wayne talks about dictionaries and words, specifically the Oxford English Dictionary, and the five possible things that happen to any word that ever enters the English language.