EPISODE · Jul 10, 2005 · 32 MIN
Snooty Foreignisms (18)
Dave Shepherd and Annik Rubens talk about using slang in a foreign language, and about English in German advertising. (4:27) Howard Shepherd and Dave discuss snooty foreignisms, calques, and loan words. (6:48) Song: 'Babblefish' by Maxwell Strait (16:56) Rude word of the week: 'shit' and its European cousins (21:02) Song: 'Lime Ennui,' by Him & the Drinks (24:18) Loans and calques from English into other languages (28:02) Theme music by Kick the Cat time: 32:12 size: 22.1 Mb
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