At Issue
S33 E03: Mis-speaking: How the English Language Has Changed
Season 33 Episode 3 | 26m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Bradley and Illinois State professors explain the evolution of the English language.
Illinois State University Professor K. Aaron Smith and Bradley University Associate Professor Seth Katz explain the evolution of the English language, semantic acceptance like for the word ain’t, social media impact on usage, changes in a word’s meaning and how the context and setting can affect a word’s interpretation.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
At Issue is a local public television program presented by WTVP
At Issue
S33 E03: Mis-speaking: How the English Language Has Changed
Season 33 Episode 3 | 26m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Illinois State University Professor K. Aaron Smith and Bradley University Associate Professor Seth Katz explain the evolution of the English language, semantic acceptance like for the word ain’t, social media impact on usage, changes in a word’s meaning and how the context and setting can affect a word’s interpretation.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch At Issue
At Issue is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship
- News and Public Affairs
Top journalists deliver compelling original analysis of the hour's headlines.
- News and Public Affairs
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world.
Support for PBS provided by:
At Issue is a local public television program presented by WTVP