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Word for Word

Australian English has many fascinating stories, interesting etymologies, and wonderfully weird slang. The language is constantly evolving as the world around us changes; new words are created, meanin... Read more

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#43 Word of the Year 2021

#43 Word of the Year 2021

In this, the final episode of season 6, we join the Word of the Year Committee to discuss which word was crowned the Mac... Read more

30 Nov 2021

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#42 The 50 Words Project

#42 The 50 Words Project

In this episode of Word for Word, Melissa Kemble and Alison Moore interview Professor Rachel Nordlinger and Associate Pr... Read more

18 Oct 2021

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