Word of Mouth - The Shipping Forecast: Internet Fandom
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Gretchen McCulloch, Internet Linguist, author of Because Internet and the host of the Lingthusiasm podcast, talks to Michael Rosen about what it is to "ship" and how fandoms and other subcommunities online are changing the English language.
Clip from 'Mans Not Nice' Michael Rosen remix credited to MisterLucca
Produced by Ellie Richold for BBC Audio in Bristol
Published on Tuesday, 11th May 2021.
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