Episode 12 - Garfield's Grasp & Sarcastic Creativity
Metaphorigins
English - August 03, 2020 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBSociety & Culture Science reading writing speech communication science communication scicomm expressions idioms metaphors origin stories Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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I highlight the main origins behind the expression "cat got your tongue", illustrating its dark history of punishment and superstition. Furthermore, I also discuss the pros and cons of using sarcasm in conversation, appreciating how complex the common form of expression really is. Check out the references and transcript to this episode here: https://www.kjbmercurio.com/episode12.