It's one of our favorite annual traditions: a look at the way language is changing. The various dictionaries have officially added hundreds of new words this year. We like to take that list of words and offer a quiz to our guests and to our listeners. Do you think you can explain the meaning of the new words and phrases in the dictionary? Give it a try – we think it will be a short, inspo sesh.
We also talk about trends in language, how we communicate with one another, and why some communication styles are changing. In studio:
- Maya Abtahian, assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Rochester
- Amanda Chestnut, artist, curator, educator, and administrator
- Chris Fanning, director of communications for Writers & Books
