How Smaller Words Came to Be Embedded Inside of Larger Words in the English Language
Linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill provide examples of smaller English words embedded inside of larger English words.
Search Results for "arika Okrent"
Words in the English Language That Originate From Terms Describing Weather Conditions
In an atmospheric episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually offer…
The Etymological History of Irregular Verbs
In a capricious episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually hark…
Why Some Verbs Became Irregular Within the History of the English Language
In their regularly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the history of irregular…
How Certain Words in the English Language Originated From Terms to Describe the Weather
In an atmospheric episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill explain how certain words…
The Fascinating Evolution of the Word ‘Gross’
In a fascinating episode of their informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the origins…
How the Proficient Use of Proper Commas Can Provide More Clarity to One’s Intentions
In their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the importance that proper…
The Etymological Origins of Two-Part Words That Have One Part More Obscure That the Other
In an interesting episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain…
How Certain English Words That Come From the Same Source Can Have Very Different Meanings
In an enlightening episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain…
How Different Languages Relate to Each Other Through Commonalities, Borrowing and Coincidence
In a fascinating episode their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the…