About this episode

This episode explores the significance and history of the color blue across different cultures and languages.

This 2019 episode covers the color blue, the most popular color in many parts of the world. But many ancient languages didn’t have a word for blue, and some languages still don’t. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• color history
• language
• cultural significance
• ancient languages
• color perception

Keywords

• color blue
• ancient languages
• cultural history
• language development
• color perception

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Color Blue

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