Why Do Words Sound Weird Sometimes?
Ever say a word one too many times and your brain starts to lose it's grip on what it means and you start to doubt if it is even a word at all? What's up with that?
Hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.
Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.