Synonyms: Howard Shepherd and Dave Shepherd discuss, chat, and talk about a plethora, a bundle, a whole bunch of ideas about synonyms.
Austin Tichenor of the Reduced Shakespeare Company left us an audio comment via our MyChingo button. (1:55)
It was Dave’s turn to travel to German-speaking Europe this past month. (3:04)
The inspiration for this show was our recent experience trying to express fine differences in meaning in a second language. Synonyms yield these subtle distinctions. (4:42)
Music bumper from “Just Looking” by The Jerrys (13:29)
Regional variations in sets of synonyms, and their applications (14:14)
Song: “The Same One” by Little Mack Simmons (19:18)
Rude word of the week: “dullard” (23:54)
Music bumper from “Necessary Rain” by Emile Westergaard. (26:58)
Age and experience and the ability to make subtler distinctions (27:30)
Music courtesy of The Podsafe Music Network and IODA Promonet
Theme music by Kick the Cat
time: 34:02
size: 31.2 Mb
rating: PG (Only a tiny, mild bit of borderline rudeness in our audio feedback.)
Download “The Same One” (mp3)
from “The PM+Simmons Collection 1971-1982″
by Little Mack Simmons
Electro-Fi Records
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