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Word Maven Patricia O'Conner
Iowa native and "Word Maven" Patricia O'Conner returns to answer your language questions. We'll focus on themes from her book "Origins of the Specious;…
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"Word Maven" Patricia O'Conner
Language expert and Iowa native Pat O'Conner, author of "Origins of the Specious" and other word books, talks to IPR's Dennis Reese about more language…
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Word Maven: Patricia O'Conner on Grammar Changes
English is a living language, which means that we're constantly coming up with both new words and new ways to use old words. While the fundamentals of…
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New Words and College Words: Patricia O'Conner
Thanks to a very public performance a few weeks ago, most of us now know what it means to 'twerk.' Join host Charity Nebbe for her talk with English…
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"Grand Slam" Language Session: Baseball Terminology with Patricia O'Conner
Beanball, bender, bleeder, brushback, bull pen… baseball has a language all its own. Today on Talk of Iowa, English language expert Patricia O’Conner…
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The Words Of Spring With Pat O'Conner
Host Charity Nebbe talks about the history of words associated with springtime.
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The Words Of Spring With Pat O'Conner
Host Charity Nebbe talks about the history of words associated with springtime.
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The Ides of March: "Word Maven" Patricia O'Connor
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Many of the tools found in a state of the art operating room are 21st century, but in her new book University of Iowa surgeon Dr. Carol Scott-Conner…
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