New words are being added to our lexicon every single day.And when you meet your first founder, you’re going to need to know the language – or else risk looking like a clueless newbie.Most folks who move to Silicon Valley agree that one of their biggest roadblocks in the beginning was learning the lingo. I’m here because I love the study of language and the topics being presented.

Too many other interesting podcasts on my list.I listen to a lot of podcasts and this may be my favorite. Click on everything and read, read, read!
but...” how do you not nauseate yourself every time you have the misfortune to encounter a mirror, knowing you’ve written words like that for a major national publication. Thank you!Ran out of John McWhorter books to read. You can learn a lot, but the fans are really here just to hang out with John and be entertained. I just read all of the definitions we need to be aware of when investing. I feel I’m ready to start to invest in a couple of companies. Come on. Please speak to this hesitation I amI would like to print out the various reports and information just like this ‘dictionary’ to keep in my notebook for review so I don’t have to log on to the website every time I want to re-read something, but… it doesn’t seem to be printer friendly. Pray relieve us of this unwelcome distraction! It hits the sweet spot for me of a podcast that doesn't have tons of pointless chit-chat and filler, but is fun and engaging at the same time.This show is not a course on language.

Silicon Valley feels like its own little planet sometimes. Thank you! Please send me information on this process. I wish I’d known about this some years ago., I’d be a million-air already.lol Guess it’s not to late. Lexicon Valley is a show about language, from pet peeves, syntax, and etymology to neurolinguistics and the death of languages. Wow that was a lot to learn and some of those investing terms I have never heard of before today.

His linguistic lessons bring me joy in these dark times. I’m looking to start quite small, but need a potentially fast-moving company with a go-getter owner. JW might be the only person on earth right now who seems genuine and free-thinking, not to mention original. I love the glee and excitement and appreciate hearing the music and language. Hosted by linguist John McWhorter.

Great show for those curious about this subject... or for those who didn’t know they were until they started listening.Entertaining and informative. John McWhorter’s insight and kookiness is a perfect mélange for anyone who enjoys the diversity and richness of the language world. This approach clearly works for many - including, obviously, the host - but not for me. In the very first episode one of the hosts brought up a Paul McCartney lyric and derided it. It’s honestly weird, the occasional musical digression would be fine but when you have dozens of reviews mentioning how many random old songs there are it’s probably time to tone it down.Linguistics brought to you in a fun package. NOT ALL PEOPLE THAT SPEAK AAVE ARE BLACK. No you don’t need another host. Personally I like the showtunes.No you don’t need another host. Gosh those show tunes are awful to listen to. Came out great on 7 pages.Thank you for the “dictionary – definitions” printing instructions!

He attempts at giving interesting linguistic issues, but he doesn’t use the academically accepted terminology. And I like the fact that a new episode is released every other week. In the very first episode one of the hosts brought up a Paul McCartney lyric and derided it. The host of this podcast reminds me of my favorite professors in college -- the ones who, through some alchemy of enthusiasm, charisma, and subject matter expertise, manage to make an academic topic come alive.

McWhorter keeps it entertaining and has fascinating perspectives. I like John McWhorter but the (mostly) solo, monological setup of the podcast now just isn’t doin it for me and I think it was better with Bob and Mike.
No, dont run music in the background.

But when it comes to tracing the histories of various word origins, John goes wild - jumping from Gaelic to Romance languages and back again. Time better spent than wasting it here. There is no need.I listened to this a couple years ago before it went dormant for a while, and I’m happy to rediscover it, with the “Language vs. Dialect” episode. Also, y’all “blackification” is a weird way to say language contact of AAVE with standard English. I am earmarking this page to get used to the terminology.How can I start inversing?