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Season 6
S6 · E1 Feb 3, 2026
How K-Pop Is Changing Multiple Languages Episode 1
S6 · E2 Mar 3, 2026
Why "a Lie" is Hard to Define Episode 2
S6 · E3 Mar 31, 2026
Can Words Influence Our Perception of Time? Episode 3
S6 · E4 Apr 28, 2026
Why "Cool" Is the King of Slang Episode 4
S6 · E6 Jun 23, 2026
The English Language Has a Smelly Problem Episode 6
S6 · E7 Jul 21, 2026
Can the Government Control How We Speak? Episode 7
S6 · E8 Aug 17, 2026
The Surprising Controversy Around Baby Talk Episode 8
S6 · E10 Sep 15, 2026
Words Inspired by Gods Episode 10
8 episodes in Season 6
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Digs deep into the quintessential human trait of language to find the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields 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.
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Total runtime 8h 40m · Episode length 8 min · Type Documentary
Show info
Premiered
March 24, 2021
Latest episode
October 13, 2026
Status
Returning series
Network
PBS Digital Studios
Country
United States
Type
Documentary
Episode length
8 min
Total runtime
8h 40m
Original language
English
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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