This hour we look at mis-speaks, mis-hearings and mis-understandings, like malapropisms, mondegreens, eggcorns, and spoonerisms. We'll share our favorite examples and learn about what they can tell us about the English language, and how our brains process language. And we'll celebrate the joy of playing with language.

GUESTS: 

• Emily Brewster: Senior Editor and lexicographer at webster.com/">Merriam-Webster, and host of the “Word Matters” podcast  
• Melissa Baese-Berk: Professor of language teaching studies and linguistics at the University of Oregon, where she is also director of the Speech Perception and Production Lab 
• Ben Zimmer: Linguist, lexicographer, and the “Word on the Street” columnist for The Wall Street Journal

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