Popular Words Invented by Authors | Otherwords

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Popular Words Invented by Authors | Otherwords

"Authors often create words just for a one-time usage... but a special few will gain traction and become full-fledged parts of our shared lexicon!

Otherwords is a new PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fıelds of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human.

hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.

written by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. & Andrew Matthews

directed by Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham

produced by Katie Graham

animated & edited by Andrew Matthews

executive producer Amanda Fox

Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): Niki Walker

Executives in Charge (PBS): Brandon Arolfo, Adam Dylewski

music by APM

images by Shutterstock" from the video introduction

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