D.C. Stories Archives — Planet Word Museum The museum where language comes to life Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:27:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://planetwordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-PW_Logo_BLUE_circle-2-1-32x32.png D.C. Stories Archives — Planet Word Museum 32 32 Linguistic Diversity in D.C. and the “D.C. Dialect”: Q&A with Natalie Schilling https://planetwordmuseum.org/the-d-c-dialect-and-linguistic-diversity-in-d-c-q-a-with-natalie-schilling/ Wed, 24 May 2023 15:47:40 +0000 https://planetwordmuseum.org/?p=7116 Is the word “moe” in your vocabulary? How about “jhi”? If so, you’re likely a D.C. local! Like go-go and mambo sauce, these words are part of the lifeblood of…

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]]> When Soccer and Poetry Meet, Kids Succeed: Q&A with DC SCORES https://planetwordmuseum.org/when-soccer-and-poetry-meet-kids-succeed-q-a-with-dc-scores/ Mon, 27 Aug 2018 04:00:00 +0000 http://planetwordmuseum.org/when-soccer-and-poetry-meet-kids-succeed-q-a-with-dc-scores/ Soccer and poetry might not seem to have much in common, but one local non-profit unites them toward a common goal: empowering kids. DC SCORES runs free, year-round soccer programs…

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