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24. Crime
Manage episode 395317117 series 3502312
This episode peels back the layers of criminal language, exposing the etymology behind words linked to true crime. Journey through the linguistic roots of terms like detective, suspect, forensic and motive. The word landscape of taking without permission is explored with words like loot, shoplifting, theft and burglary, as are words of mortality like murder, manslaughter and homicide. Also looked into are the newly coined terms for digital crimes like phishing and revenge porn and additionally, the origins of slang terms for law enforcement, such as bobbies and PC Plod.
38 Episoden
Manage episode 395317117 series 3502312
This episode peels back the layers of criminal language, exposing the etymology behind words linked to true crime. Journey through the linguistic roots of terms like detective, suspect, forensic and motive. The word landscape of taking without permission is explored with words like loot, shoplifting, theft and burglary, as are words of mortality like murder, manslaughter and homicide. Also looked into are the newly coined terms for digital crimes like phishing and revenge porn and additionally, the origins of slang terms for law enforcement, such as bobbies and PC Plod.
38 Episoden
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