The World in Words 41: Speed-dating 37 languages, a woman’s voice during ovulation and a chant from Cameroon
Forget humans. Why not date a language? That’s what Keith Brooks is doing. He’s checking out 37 languages with a view to getting serious with one of them — after he’s played the field a bit. Also, strange things happen to the pitch of women’s voices during ovulation. Plus, we chow down sideways with a Yiddish word, and hear the tale of the chant from Cameroon that’s been popularized by Michael Jackson and Rihanna.
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