Linguist and best-selling author Michael Erard discusses his new book, Bye Bye I Love You, which explores our first and last words and the surprising connections between them. Erard compares this with our tendency to develop pre-conceived identities of children based on their first words. This conversation, part personal reflection, part anthropological, is sure to inspire a deeper understanding of the power of words to shape our lives from beginning to end.
This program was presented at Planet Word on Thursday, February 13, 2025.