/tags/linguistics Linguistics en-US Copyright Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:45:29 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-21/meet-george-gopen-exploring-the-complexities-and-eloquence-of-the-english-language George Gopen thought it was a riot when he beat his college roommate in a pun contest. "If you keep maltreating your girlfriend, she will send you a dijon… Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:45:29 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-09-21/meet-george-gopen-exploring-the-complexities-and-eloquence-of-the-english-language Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /education/2015-09-21/meet-george-gopen-exploring-the-complexities-and-eloquence-of-the-english-language George Gopen thought it was a riot when he beat his college roommate in a pun contest. "If you keep maltreating your girlfriend, she will send you a dijon… Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:45:29 GMT /education/2015-09-21/meet-george-gopen-exploring-the-complexities-and-eloquence-of-the-english-language Will Michaels, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-03-06/talking-southern-politics In the Netflix hit series, House of Cards, Kevin Spacey plays a politician from Gaffney, South Carolina named Frank Underwood. The fictional president has… Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:08:51 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-03-06/talking-southern-politics Laura Lee, Phoebe Judge /politics/2015-03-06/talking-southern-politics In the Netflix hit series, House of Cards, Kevin Spacey plays a politician from Gaffney, South Carolina named Frank Underwood. The fictional president has… Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:08:51 GMT /politics/2015-03-06/talking-southern-politics Laura Lee, Phoebe Judge