Channel: Storied

Category: Education

Tags: pbslinguisticslearn about memeslanguageswordswhat makes a meme?languagehistory of memesmemespbs digital studiosstoriedenglishclichesdank memessnowcloneswandavision

Description: Check out It's Lit: Unabridged, a new podcast from PBS: iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-lit-unabridged/id1603688708 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4XOCT3jhB12mYcbA15h7zx Adaptable clichés called "snowclones" are EVERYWHERE on the internet. We use them for memes, inside jokes, to show our membership of the group. But they weren't invented online. In fact, they're way older than you think! Otherwords is a 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. Host/Writer: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham Producer: Katie Graham Editor/Animation: Andrew Matthews Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez Associate Director of Programming for PBS: Niki Walker Stock Images from Shutterstock Music from APM Music Otherwords is produced by Spotzen for PBS. © 2022 PBS. All rights reserved.