Professor Roly Sussex unpacks the language of some of the most successful adverts and why they have stood the test of time.
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A Word in Your Ear: Hedging
Do you call a spade a spade, or do you prefer to be a bit more gentle with the things you say? Professor Roly Sussex explores the use of hedging and why it's so common in the English language.
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A Word in Your Ear: Insults of Yesteryear
Professor Roly Sussex explores how new insults have emerged and why some have disappeared from our vocabulary.
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A Word in Your Ear: Food Phrases
Food isn't just something we eat, it's something we speak. Professor Roly Sussex takes a bite out of the language of food, exploring the different flavour of phrases across cultures.
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A Word in Your Ear: Diminutives and Nicknames
Arvo, brekkie, sunnies, mozzie, servo...the list goes on. Professor Roly Sussex explains why us Aussies shorten our words more than anyone else.
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