What's it like being a professional word nerd (TRH+)

Anne Curzan is a linguist who studies why language changes. In this final episode of our TED Radio Hour+ summer series, she explains why she considers slang to be "the people's poetry," and the new words that frustrate her. Curzan also reveals the secrets to what's fueled her long career in academia (hint: lots of running, swimming and peanut M&Ms). To hear more from Anne Curzan, check out our episode, "They/Them, LatinX, Rigged: The history behind three words" (https://n.pr/47bjOd2).  To get access to this and other bonus episodes, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. When you do, all your episodes also become sponsor-free. That’s because you are supporting our work and public radio. Learn more at http://plus.npr.org/ted