Channel: Storied

Category: Education

Tags: pbslinguisticslanguagesdeathgravewordskick the bucketlanguagedysphemismspbs digital studiosstoriedeuphemismsenglish

Description: For more word-nerdery, subscribe to Storied!: bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub No topic is as universally avoided--yet universally unavoidable--as DEATH. So, it's got a lot of euphemisms in virtually every language. Otherwords is a new PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fıelds of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human. hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. written by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. & Andrew Matthews directed by Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham produced by Katie Graham animated & edited by Andrew Matthews executive producer Amanda Fox fact checker Yvonne McGreevy Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): Niki Walker Executives in Charge (PBS): Adam Dylewski, Jess Kasza music by APM images by Shutterstock