Linguistic Look Back at 2023

How has language shaped 2023? And how have the events of 2023 shaped our language?

Hosted byHelen Zaltzman

Curated byJorge Patino, Hark Editor

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Authentic, the Word that Defines 2023

Merriam Webster Editor Peter Sokolowski explains why authentic was their chosen word of 2023.

All Of It

5 MINS

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Antisemitism VS Anti-Zionism

Jewish Voice for Peace member Beth Miller explains the difference between antisemitism and anti-zionism.

What A Day

4 MINS

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The Origin of “Let’s Go!”

Everyone is shouting "Let's go" right now. Even Taylor Swift did it at the Chiefs game. So where did the ubiquitous phrase come from?

Pablo Torre Finds Out

6 MINS

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Who Has “Rizz”?

Brad Mielke attempts to work out what the Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year actually means.

Start Here

4 MINS

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Why AI Hallucinate?

On the ‘TechStuff’ podcast, host Jonathan Strickland takes a look at what it means for AI to “hallucinate."

TechStuff

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The Problem with Using Passive Language

In 2023, more than 3000 thousand books were banned from schools across the US. Another means of censorship is the language used to recount history.

The Allusionist

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Why the Macquarie Dictionary Chose “Cozzie Livs” as their Word of the Year

Australians are famous for their incredible ability to abbreviate. And this year's Australian dictionary Macquarie's word of 2023 is “Cozzie livs."

Why the Macquarie Dictionary Chose “Cozzie Livs” as their Word of the Year

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4 MINS

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7 CLIPS33 MINS

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Linguistic Look Back at 2023

Authentic, the Word that Defines 2023

All Of It

Antisemitism VS Anti-Zionism

What A Day

The Origin of “Let’s Go!”

Pablo Torre Finds Out

Who Has “Rizz”?

Start Here

Why AI Hallucinate?

TechStuff

The Problem with Using Passive Language

The Allusionist

Why the Macquarie Dictionary Chose “Cozzie Livs” as their Word of the Year

RN Drive - Separate stories podcast

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