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We can read the words of Beowulf, but what did this ancient ancestor of English actually sound like? By using…
The quest for 'native-like fluency' is a holy grail for many language learners, a seemingly straightforward goal that promises total…
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One sheep, two sheep. One fish, two fish. Ever wonder why some English nouns refuse to add an '-s' for…
The old "Eskimo words for snow" trope is a well-known but misleading linguistic myth. A far more accurate and fascinating…
Ever wonder how babies find individual words in the continuous stream of speech they hear? It turns out their brains…
Ever wonder why you gesture on the phone, even when no one can see you? It turns out that 'talking'…
American Sign Language is a living, evolving system, not a static code. The process of creating new signs for modern…
Ever wonder why a stubbed toe elicits a four-letter word and not just an "ouch"? The answer lies deep within…
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