John McWhorter on 1930s American English.

How Did Americans Talk a Hundred Years Ago?

How Did Americans Talk a Hundred Years Ago?

A show about the mysteries of English.
March 21 2017 4:31 PM

1930s American English Was Profane, Parochial, and Provincial

John McWhorter time-travels to 1930 and eavesdrops on American English.

Lexicon Valley has moved! Find new episodes here.

1400x1400_PodCastArt_LexiconValley_slateplus

Listen to Lexicon Valley Episode No. 105:

Advertisement

You'll find every Lexicon Valley episode at slate.com/lexiconvalley or in the player below:

Send your thoughts about the show to lexiconvalley@slate.com.

Podcast production by Mike Vuolo.