A Word in Your Ear

Oct 30 2024 250 ep. 24 mins 888
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Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex walks you through the linguistic mindfield, explaining the weird and wonderful aspects of English and many other languages.

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A Word in Your Ear: Spooky Words

Oct 30 2024 25 mins  
Boo! From witches to wicca, Roly Sussex peeks behind the curtain of words like ghosts, spectres, Halloween and haunts.

A Word in Your Ear: The Language of Democracy

Oct 23 2024 23 mins  
With US elections on the horizon, Roly Sussex investigates the language of democracy.

A Word in Your Ear: Italian Cuisine

Oct 16 2024 25 mins  
It's the delicious language of Italy on the menu tonight.

A Word in Your Ear: Echo Phrases

Oct 09 2024 22 mins  
Are you feeling tip-top, hoity-toity or namby-pamby today? Roly investigates the curiosities of echo phrases.

A Word in Your Ear: Onomatopoeia

Oct 02 2024 25 mins  
Do dogs go "whoof, whoof", "ruff, ruff" or "wan, wan"? Roly Sussex explores the origins of onomatopoeia.

A Word in Your Ear: The Language of AFL

Sep 25 2024 22 mins  
What's the Aussie origins of the slang, jargon and banter of our nation's greatest footy code?

A Word in Your Ear: Mispronunciation & Mondegreens

Sep 18 2024 16 mins  
A "blessing in disguise" or a "blessing in the skies"? Roly Sussex dives into the elusive mondegreen.

A Word in Your Ear: Pirate Speak

Sep 11 2024 24 mins  
"Wut a way you" might sound like pirate speak, but it’s a common greeting on this Australian island.

A Word in Your Ear: French Influences on Cooking Words

Sep 04 2024 23 mins  
Who knows what sous vide is? What does being out of breath have to do with your soufflé?

A Word in Your Ear: The Language of Gen Alpha

Aug 28 2024 24 mins  
Two teenagers explain the nuances of "rizz", "no cap" and "sigma" to Professor Roly Sussex.