The Anti-Grammar of Dada: A Linguistic Rebellion

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Born from the rubble of WWI, the Dada art movement wasn't just a rebellion of paint and sculpture; it was…

The First Language Ban: The Story of the Acadian Expulsion

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The Vowel That Isn’t There: Schwa Explained

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Meet the schwa [ə], the most common yet most invisible vowel in the English language. This humble sound lives in…

The Sentence as a River: What is Information Structure?

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This isn't just about grammar; it's about information structure, the art of packaging 'old' and 'new' information to guide your…

The World’s Tonal Atlas: Where Pitch is Meaning

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Imagine if saying "horse" with a rising pitch turned it into "mother." For over half the world's population, this isn't…

The Unseen Work of a Speech Pathologist

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Go beyond the classroom stereotype and into the complex world of the Speech-Language Pathologist. This article uncovers the unseen science…

The Great Script Divide: Ge’ez vs. Latin in Ethiopia

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The Inward Breath: The World of Implosive Sounds

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While most consonants are made by pushing air out, a fascinating category of sounds called implosives does the exact opposite.…

The Meroitic Script: Unlocking Nubia’s Words

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Venture into the ancient Kingdom of Kush to uncover the secrets of the Meroitic script, a unique writing system that…

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