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A Word in Your Ear

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Society & Culture
A Word in Your Ear
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  • A Word in Your Ear

    A Word In Your Ear: Soccer It To Me!

    06/15/2026 | 29 mins.
    The FIFA World Cup 2026 is underway - what words have come to us from the "Beautiful Game" and how many have crossed into other sports??
  • A Word in Your Ear

    A Word In Your Ear: Creative Language

    06/08/2026 | 27 mins.
    If you've ever "gawn to the bottlo, grabbed some goon and picked up some Maccas", that's a creative use of Australian English. 
    Why is it so much fun?
  • A Word in Your Ear

    A Word In Your Ear: Do the Rules of School Still Apply

    06/01/2026 | 29 mins.
    Professor Roly Sussex explores which language changes are allowed, which ones are a grey area, and which ones are still just plain wrong.
  • A Word in Your Ear

    A Word in Your Ear: May Free For All

    05/25/2026 | 24 mins.
    Professor Roly Sussex answers all of your language questions.
  • A Word in Your Ear

    A Word In Your Ear: The Language of Booze

    05/18/2026 | 23 mins.
    Professor Roly Sussex raises a glass to the language of alcohol and being drunk - why have we always needed different ways to describe the same thing?
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About A Word in Your Ear
Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.
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