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How can there be hundreds of words for snow? with Dr. Charles Kemp

Jan 29, 2026 · 13m

<p>1155. This week, we look at whether it’s actually true that Inuit languages have hundreds of words for snow with Dr. Charles Kemp. We look at how researchers used a database of 18 million volumes to find out how our environment shapes our vocabulary using the Nida-Conklin principle. We also look at a surprising finding about words for rain being abundant in non-rainy regions.</p><p><a href="https://charleskemp.com/" target="_blank">CharlesKemp.com</a></p><p>🔗 <a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/dd74e7bd-f654-43a6-b249-3f071c897900/shows/e7b2fc84-d82d-4b4d-980c-6414facd80c3/episodes/697240ea-3b6f-4262-896e-d2add46fefab/patreon.com/grammargirl" target="_blank">Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.</a></p><p>🔗 <strong>Share your familect recording in </strong><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/GrammarGirl" …

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