Otherwords

Name: Otherwords
Released: 2021-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Educational

Find the fascinating and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted.

2021 · 8m

EPISODE 1

The Unexpected Origins of the Word ‘Monster’

What can we learn about our relationship to monsters?
EPISODE 2

What's the Longest Word?

We'll have to figure out what the word "word" really means...
EPISODE 3

Can Computers Really Talk? Or Are They Faking It?

Is it really "language," or just a digital illusion?
EPISODE 4

What People Get Wrong About African-American English

Here are the deep misconceptions about African-American English (AAE).
EPISODE 5

Popular Words Invented by Authors

We explore some of the popular words authors have created that are now in our lexicon.
EPISODE 6

60 Euphemisms for Death!

The word "Death" has a lot of euphemisms in virtually every language.