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	Podcast:		Lexicon Valley
	Episode:		The Sound of a Car Backshifting
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:31:31
	Publish Date:		2026-03-24 19:46:00
	Description:		John McWhorter on language change — from the meaning of wit to the pronunciation of automobile. Plus, a defense of redundancy! Visit ⁠⁠Lexicon Valley⁠⁠. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 294: "The Sound of a Car Backshifting." With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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