How Do Words Work? With Lexicographer Susie Dent | Full Interview | Tortoise Lates: Words

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There are about 600,000 words in the English language, and yet finding the right words for the perfect situation or emotion can be difficult – especially as language changes and words and their meanings evolve. The right words can summon powerful emotions, bring down governments or inspire generations – so why do we get them wrong so often?

In this ThinkIn with Susie Dent, author, lexicographer extraordinaire, and Queen of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner, we find the right words for the right time, covering any emotional, political, or social situation.

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