{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#392 | Homes, Homelessness & Evolving English","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/16e73c58\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1089,"description":"As time goes by, language continues to evolve.  \nIn this episode, we explore the question of evolving English, and the specific question of how we refer to people without a permanent and stable place to live, as this example highlights the politicisation of language. \n\n\nLanguage's purpose: communicate information between people\nLanguage changes over time, often for political reasons\nReferring to people without a permanent home\nDifference between \"house\" and \"home\"\n\"Homeless\" as the most commonly used term\nPush to replace \"homeless\" with \"houseless\" or \"unhoused\"\nCritics argue \"homeless\" implies streets are a legitimate home\nQuestion of whether it matters to homeless individuals\nHomelessness is a complex issue\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/evolving-english","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}