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Behind the scenes at Language with Liza, and why there's a purple fuzzy mitten involved.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

The "alphabet of mysteries," the Viking runes.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

The lies, and some truth, about the Pony ExpressContributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Gollum & Frodo help explain "affect" and "effect."Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Synecdoche, and the fight to say "Pepsi," or "Coke."Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How handwriting shows who you REALLY are...Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Synesthesia, crossing and mixing the senses, and how some people read in color.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How typos show high level thinking.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Egyptian hieroglyphs, the HARD CORE way to write!Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How language can manipulate us into acting with our emotions instead of our intellect.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Untranslatable words: things that cannot be directly translated from one language to another.  Their beauty and oddity.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

All about etymology: the study of the history of words.  With insults and murder.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How to tell which "your," "you're," and "yore" is correct.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How bad penmanship changed the internet.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How the planets, gods, and goddesses got into our days and months.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How spoken language, body language, violence, and peace are expressed in a protest.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Take a trip to the one place on Earth with the purest English.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How musicals are helping people learn English.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How imagery works.  Plus, PIRATES!Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How reading saved the movie industry.Contributions by: Bridgette Neuhaus, CNA; Sarah Wesson, MLS of Wesson Editing Services; Dave M. JacobiMusic: B-Roll (ska) - Islandesque by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100315  Artist: http://incompetech.com/