From Storied.
In English-speaking countries, the past is "behind" us and the future is still "ahead." But there’s much more linguistic variety in how we talk about time… and it might actually influence how we perceive it.
Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.
Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.
Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham
Writer: Erica Brozovsky
Producer: Katie Graham
Editor/Animation: Dano Johnson
Executive Producer: Amanda Fox
Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell
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Music from APM Music
Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
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sources:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5104778.stm
https://thegoodplace.fandom.com/wiki/Jeremy_Bearimy_Timeline
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221103-how-language-warps-the-way-you-perceive-time-and-space
[UPDATE] Here's the transcript of the 1781 most-used German Nouns according to a 4.2 million word corpus research performed by Routledge
byu/Tubbiefox inGerman
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https://www.reddit.com/r/GREEK/comments/127ht7t/what_is_the_difference_between_%CF%87%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82_and_%CF%8E%CF%81%CE%B1/
