5 episodes

with Joseph JK

ENGLISH MOJO - Words and Power ENGLISH MOJO - Words and Power

    • Arts

with Joseph JK

    How to Learn New Words

    How to Learn New Words

    How can you learn new words? How are neologisms created? What are the origins of new word lists?

    English Mojo presents some of the recent additions to dictionaries, along with tips for increasing your vocabulary.

    • 9 min
    How to Tell a Story

    How to Tell a Story

    What are the secrets of telling a humorous or comedy story? Are they timeless, or do they change from generation to generation?

    English Mojo checks in with a master humorist on storytelling techniques.

    • 12 min
    Perils of Japanese English

    Perils of Japanese English

    Why does this country so far from the origins of a language embrace it? What obstacles arise between a visual Asian language and a phonetic European one? How far does the Japanese version of English go?

    English Mojo explores the often bewildering world of Japanese English.

    • 11 min
    The Three Words of War

    The Three Words of War

    How does a blood and guts conflict turn into a word war in Washington? What was behind the sidestepping by politicos as soldiers moved toward the front?

    English Mojo examines the depth of a momentous phraseology battle.

    • 7 min
    The Perils of Apologizing

    The Perils of Apologizing

    Why do Japanese fear saying sorry in the US? How can apologies can make things worse? What are the elements of actual apologies?

    English Mojo examines the current state of apologizing.

    • 8 min

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