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Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.
Do you call a spade a spade, or do you prefer to be a bit more gentle with the things you say?
Professor Roly Sussex explores the use of hedging and why it's so common in the English language.
Food isn't just something we eat, it's something we speak.
Professor Roly Sussex takes a bite out of the language of food, exploring the different flavour of phrases across cultures.
Young people have always reshaped the way we speak, reinventing new lingo to distinguish themselves.
Professor Roly Sussex unpacks how slang has evolved through the last few decades.
The English language has developed various regional and social norms that continue to cause confusion.
Professor Roly Sussex addresses some of your most pressing English language questions.
The rise of computer technology forced the English language to adapt, and fast!
But where did these words come from and how did they take root in our everyday language?
