Mapping the Land with Language

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Imagine a world without 'left' or 'right,' where every instruction and description is given in cardinal directions. For speakers of…

The World’s First Word Processor

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Before 'cut and paste' existed on a screen, there was the Friden Flexowriter, a revolutionary machine that used punched paper…

The Comma That Rules a Nation

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The U.S. Second Amendment's meaning hinges on a single, hotly debated comma. This grammatical ambiguity has fueled a centuries-long battle…

How Your Brain Reads This Sentence

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The seemingly simple act of reading this sentence is a neurological miracle, a high-speed dance between your eyes and your…

The Language of Two Souls: Michif

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Discover Michif, one of the world's most unique mixed languages, spoken by the Métis people. A fascinating blend of French…

Georgia’s Living Alphabet

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At first glance, the Georgian alphabet, Mkhedruli, appears less like a set of letters and more like a collection of…

The Grammar of Swearing

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Far from being linguistic sludge, swearing is a surprisingly sophisticated system that follows its own intricate grammatical rules. Profanity is…

The Press That Froze Language

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The invention of the printing press was a revolution not just for knowledge, but for language itself. Before Gutenberg, language…

How Dictionaries Decide Who Lives and Who Dies

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Ever wonder how words like "rizz" become official while others fade away into obscurity? This post goes behind the scenes…

Tongue Gymnastics: Training Your Mouth for New Sounds

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Pronunciation is more than mimicry; it's a physical skill akin to a sport. This article explores the biomechanics of speech,…

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