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Episode 81: Idioms (General Overview)
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:22:42
Publish Date: 2020-01-13 15:01:20
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This episode begins a new series on the etymology of English idioms. In this general overview of idioms, we discuss why idioms are syntactically and semantically peculiar, how idioms emerge, how idioms fossilize archaic grammar, and more.  Today's episode is brought to you by Yabla. To try Yabla 15-day free trial of Yabla, click here.
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