Who Creates Language? | What? Why? When? Podcast | Episode 1

Welcome to the very first episode of the What? Why? When? Podcast from Oxford University where we explore big questions in small-group conversations, just like a real Oxford tutorial. 🎙️ In this episode, Dr Matt Williams (Politics tutor & Access Fellow at Jesus College, Oxford) is joined by access colleagues Imaan and Leah to dive deep into the power of language: Who invents words? Why does the word literally now mean... not literally? What’s the difference between scone and scone? How do class, culture, colonisation, and even croissants shape the way we speak? __________________________________ Join the conversation on: Language & power Dictionaries & democracy Accents, identity, and the politics of pronunciation Why some words are banned ________________________________ 🔔 Subscribe to never miss an episode, and drop a comment with your favourite strange or surprising word origin! This podcast is also available on major podcasting platforms like Spotify and Apple podcasts. ________________________________ [This podcast was produced in the SOUTHWORKS Digital Media Lab at Jesus College Oxford, with thanks to, and in partnership with, SOUTHWORKS.] #OxfordPodcast #Language #Etymology #OxfordUniversity #AccessToOxford #LinguisticsPodcast #WordOrigins #OxfordTutorial #Education #WhatWhyWhen #LanguageAndPower #NewPodcast #jesuscollege