Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris

What did the Vikings do for us? Rob and Jess are exploring the words left behind by the Scandinavian invaders.
🪓 How much of English is Old Norse?
🗺️ Which place names are inherited from "the Danes"?
📝 How did the Norsemen change English grammar?
These questions answered, and many more, in another Words Unravelled.
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Why do Americans and Brits have the accents they have? Sociolinguist, professor and author Valerie Fridland joins Rob and Jess this week to discuss why we talk funny.
🍮 Does 'caramel' have one or two syllables?
🪶 Do Americans sound more like Shakespeare than Brits?
🎩 Why do some accents sound 'posher' than others?
These questions answered, an many more, in another gloriously nerdy episode of Words Unravelled.
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How does an artist use a 'donkey'? What does 'Mona Lisa' actually mean? Who is the "dada" in Dadaism? Rob and Jess are explaining word origins from the art world in the latest Words Unravelled, exploring artists, artworks and art supplies.
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Rob and Jess are exploring deceptive words in other languages, like French, German and Spanish. So-called 'false friends' look familiar to English speakers but mean something very different. Watch this episode to avoid any sticky situations when you're next abroad.
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Why is it called "Rock and Roll"? Who came up with "The Beatles"? Which bands took their names from literature? Rob and Jess are answering all manner of musical etymological question in this off-beat episode of Words Unravelled.
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