Storied | Why Is English Awash in Sailors' Jargon? | Otherwords @pbsstoried | Uploaded 1 month ago | Updated 10 hours ago
There are so many common words and phrases in English that came from the world of sailing, it's almost OVERWHELMING!
Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.
Check out In the Margins: youtu.be/Q0it7KeT2vk?feature=shared
and Roots of Resistance: youtu.be/JTVwTuuqVkQ?feature=shared
Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.
Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham
Writer: Andrew Matthews
Producer: Katie Graham
Editor/Animation: Andrew Matthews
Executive Producer: Amanda Fox
Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell
Stock Images from Shutterstock
Music from APM Music
Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.
sources:
oceanservice.noaa.gov/navigation/nautical-terms.html
oceanindependence.com/articles/20-common-phrases-with-a-nautical-origin
modelerscentral.com/maritime-history/naval-sayings
phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-underway.html
cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/english-language-nautical-slang-1.7001204
crewseekers.net/notices/three-sheets-wind-nautical-slang-common-usage/#:~:text=Footloose%20%2D%20The%20bottom%20portion%20of,describes%20something%20in%20its%20entirety.
phrases.org.uk/meanings/three-sheets-to-the-wind.html
grammarphobia.com/blog/2017/04/pooped.html#:~:text=In%20case%20you're%20curious,%3B%20to%20blow%2C%20toot.%E2%80%9D
There are so many common words and phrases in English that came from the world of sailing, it's almost OVERWHELMING!
Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.
Check out In the Margins: youtu.be/Q0it7KeT2vk?feature=shared
and Roots of Resistance: youtu.be/JTVwTuuqVkQ?feature=shared
Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.
Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham
Writer: Andrew Matthews
Producer: Katie Graham
Editor/Animation: Andrew Matthews
Executive Producer: Amanda Fox
Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell
Stock Images from Shutterstock
Music from APM Music
Otherwords is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios.
© 2024 PBS. All rights reserved.
sources:
oceanservice.noaa.gov/navigation/nautical-terms.html
oceanindependence.com/articles/20-common-phrases-with-a-nautical-origin
modelerscentral.com/maritime-history/naval-sayings
phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-underway.html
cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/english-language-nautical-slang-1.7001204
crewseekers.net/notices/three-sheets-wind-nautical-slang-common-usage/#:~:text=Footloose%20%2D%20The%20bottom%20portion%20of,describes%20something%20in%20its%20entirety.
phrases.org.uk/meanings/three-sheets-to-the-wind.html
grammarphobia.com/blog/2017/04/pooped.html#:~:text=In%20case%20you're%20curious,%3B%20to%20blow%2C%20toot.%E2%80%9D
