What do we know when we know a word? Linguistics reveals that we know a LOT MORE information than just a word’s meaning. In a lighthearted manner we’ll explore much of that ‘hidden’ information, looking at words through the lens of morphology, semantics, phonology, and history. While studying primarily English words, we’ll also explore ways in which global languages convey that additional, ‘hidden’ information. Sessions address: • Hidden information found inside words. • Morphological information packed into pieces of words. • Clues about a word’s history. • Semantic meanings hidden inside a word • “Fun Phonology” studies and understanding English spelling.