Storied's video: Popular Words Invented by Authors Otherwords

For more word-nerdery, subscribe to Storied!: http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_sub Authors often create words just for a one-time usage... but a special few will gain traction and become full-fledged parts of our shared lexicon! Otherwords is a new PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fıelds of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human. hosted by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. written by Dr. Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D. & Andrew Matthews directed by Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham produced by Katie Graham animated & edited by Andrew Matthews executive producer Amanda Fox Assistant Director of Programming (PBS): Niki Walker Executives in Charge (PBS): Brandon Arolfo, Adam Dylewski music by APM images by Shutterstock