Daniel Midgley

Daniel Midgley is a linguist, author, and science communicator. He is a presenter on the "Because Language" podcast and has taught linguistics at the University of Western Australia and at Edith Cowan University.

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Half the Answer #60: 2025's Word of the Year

Caitlin and Trent chat with linguistics scholars Savi Namboodiripad and Daniel Midgley on what word most exemplifies 2025. Was it a new coinage? A pre-existing word that gained a new meaning or usage this year? A word that seemed to be on everybody's lips in 2025? Half the