The World in Words 3: creating linguistic history on a desert island, and Israel’s Seinfeld connection

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In this edition of The World in Words, linguist Derek Bickerton talks about his lifelong love of creoles and his attempt to create a new language on a desert island. Also former speechwriter Gregory Levey on how he nearly got an Israeli prime minister to channel Seinfeld.

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