A Word in Your Ear

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Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.

  1. hace 1 día

    A Word In Your Ear: "Dishlickers" Joins the Oxford Dictionary!

    Language Professor Roly Sussex discusses the seventeen Australian words the Oxford English Dictionary has added in 2026, including "yeah nah", "checkout chick" and "dishlickers".

    26 min

  2. 29 jun

    A Word In Your Ear: The Language of Gardening

    Language Professor Roly Sussex and 612-ABC Brisbane gardening expert Clare Bickle discuss the love language that is plants and gardening.

    22 min

  3. 22 jun

    A Word In Your Ear: TV Catchphrases That Have Stuck

    Language Professor Roly Sussex and 612-ABC presenter Sally Rope discuss how television has shaped language via words they created and the catchphrases we love.

    23 min

  4. 15 jun

    A Word In Your Ear: Soccer It To Me!

    The FIFA World Cup 2026 is underway - what words have come to us from the "Beautiful Game" and how many have crossed into other sports??

    30 min

  5. 8 jun

    A Word In Your Ear: Creative Language

    If you've ever "gawn to the bottlo, grabbed some goon and picked up some Maccas", that's a creative use of Australian English.  Why is it so much fun?

    28 min

  6. 1 jun

    A Word In Your Ear: Do the Rules of School Still Apply

    Professor Roly Sussex explores which language changes are allowed, which ones are a grey area, and which ones are still just plain wrong.

    29 min

  7. 25 may

    A Word in Your Ear: May Free For All

    Professor Roly Sussex answers all of your language questions.

    24 min

  8. 18 may

    A Word In Your Ear: The Language of Booze

    Professor Roly Sussex raises a glass to the language of alcohol and being drunk - why have we always needed different ways to describe the same thing?

    23 min
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Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.

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  • Creador
    ABC
  • Años de actividad
    2009 - 2026
  • Episodios
    324
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
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