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Martha Barnette

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As seen in: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over, Apple Podcasts, Reader's Digest (U.S.), Literary Hub, Writer's Digest, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, The Journal Gazette, ABRAMS, WGLT-FM (Normal, IL), Thoughts from a Page Podcast and
Co-host, "A Way with Words." Author, FRIENDS WITH WORDS: Adventures in Languageland. Improv nerd. @wayword waywordradio.org
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Friends with Words Adventures in Languageland

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By Martha Barnette Verified, Michael Erard Verified
| ABRAMS
The word nerd gift book of the year! With warmth and humor, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on the air.
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New library books

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By Martha Barnette Verified, Adam Aleksic, Madeleine Beekman, John McWhorter
| The Journal Gazette Verified
These works on language are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “Friends With Words: Adventures in Languageland” by Martha Barnette With warmth and humor, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on the air.
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On the Particular Joys of Etymological Detective Work

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By Martha Barnette Verified
| Literary Hub Verified
I’m often asked which word is my favorite, but that’s like being asked to choose a favorite star in the sky. There are way too many, whether in English or other languages. If pressed, I usually say my favorite is mellifluous, which describes something “sweetly pleasing”—the sound of a flute, a supple writing style, a pleasant voice.
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