Your New Favorite Word

A breakfast conversation leads Tessa to ponder the origins of the crepe, and the question of semantic boundaries. Jamis disgusts the phenomenal of the malapropism. Or, wait, I mean, discusses the phenomenon. Whatever.

• 00:53 — Crepes
• 02:11 — “Crepe” vs “crisp”
• 06:03 — Pancakes of the world
• 08:54 — Semantic boundaries of colors
• 11:55 — Malapropisms

• Article on pancakes around the world
• Part 1 of an article about the semantic boundaries of colors
• Part 2 of an article about the semantic boundaries of colors
• A fascinating look at the connection between cognition and naming colors
• Wikipedia article about malapropisms