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February 14th, 2009 at 12:54 am

Hot for Words Video: O’Reilly Factor Valentine’s Day 2-13-09

in: Holiday Commemoration, New Media, Television

Marina Orlova, Hot for Words

Hot for Words philologist Marina Orlova made an appearance on The O’Reilly Factor on February 13, 2009. See the full video of the entertaining discussion the language specialist had with Bill O’Reilly on the origin and history of St. Valentine’s Day and the meanings of various words associated with the holiday; romance, passion, etc.

As always, the popular Internet celebrity makes the origin of words engaging in her own unique way; it’s a sort of music video vixen approach to the study of language. Her YouTube channel continues to be the most watched on YouTube ahead of even the most commercial of channels, in sports, music and entertainment. In an age of declining literacy it’s great to see Marina Orlova make the study of language relevant. No doubt, viewers who tune in for eye candy and leave knowing more about the English language.