The Story of Human Language Season 1 Episode 18 Dialects: Spoken Style, Written Style

  • March 20, 2025
  • 30 min

We often see the written style of language as how it really "is" or "should be." But in fact, writing allows uses of language that are impossible when a language is only a spoken one.

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  • First Aired
    March 20, 2025
  • Runtime
    30 min
  • Language
    English
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