Media Lengua: The Split-Brain Language

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Journey to the highlands of Ecuador to discover Media Lengua, a remarkable "split-brain" language that combines the grammar of indigenous…

The Syntax of Sheet Music

5 months ago

We often speak of music as a "universal language", but beyond the metaphor lies a tangible, non-verbal writing system of…

The Prairie Dog’s Dictionary

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Beyond simple barks, prairie dogs possess a stunningly complex communication system that functions like a dictionary of the plains. Groundbreaking…

The Foreign-Language Effect: Thinking Rationally

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Research suggests that thinking in a second language can reduce our emotional biases and override flawed mental shortcuts. This "foreign-language…

The Language of the Stars: Decoding Astronomy

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Have you ever wondered why the star Betelgeuse has an Arabic name but sits in a Greek constellation? The night…

The Loglan Project: A Logical Language

5 months ago

Could a language built on pure logic change the way we think? This article explores the ambitious Loglan project and…

Linguistics of the Perfect Apology

5 months ago

Why do some apologies work while others fail spectacularly? An apology is a complex linguistic performance with its own "grammar,"…

When a Community Has No Language

5 months ago

Before established sign languages, how did deaf children in isolation communicate? This post explores "home sign," the remarkable gestural systems…

What Are Linguistic ‘Hedge’ Words?

5 months ago

Words like "maybe," "sort of," and "I think" do more than just express uncertainty. They are powerful linguistic tools known…

The Siberian-American Language Bridge

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Could a nearly extinct language from Siberia be related to Navajo and other Native American languages? The fascinating DenĂ©-Yeniseian hypothesis…

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