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Every word and every language has an origin story. What originally started out as a way to describe a specific type of tree, is now what we call a book.
In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore how languages change with Research Linguist Dr. Daniel Hieber.
We talk how new languages are created, why the meaning of words changes and the chaos unleashed by the Great Vowell Shift.
00:00 Introducing Dr. Daniel Hieber
01:07 How We Learn Language
05:51 The Very First Language
08:44 Words that Don't Change
12:11 How Long it Takes for Languages to Change
14:57 The Great Vowel Shift
19:18 The Hardest and Easiest Languages to Learn
20:43 The Most Unique Language
23:41 The Best Curse Word
26: 29 Language Misconceptions
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