Linguistics

Why ‘Cot’ and ‘Caught’ Sound the Same

For millions of English speakers, the words "cot" and "caught" are pronounced identically, while for others, they remain distinct. This…

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Can You Copyright a Single Word?

Ever wondered if a company can truly "own" a word like Google? While copyright law protects creative works, it's actually…

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Do Blind People Gesture When Speaking?

This article explores the fascinating research showing that individuals who have been blind from birth do gesture when they speak,…

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How to Count Without Numbers

What if you couldn't say "one", "two", or "three"? For anumeric cultures in the Amazon and beyond, this is a…

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The Real Language of Pirates

Think pirates all sounded like Long John Silver, shouting "Shiver me timbers"!? The historical reality is far more fascinating. This…

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Why We ‘Baby Talk’: The Science

That high-pitched, singsong voice adults use with babies is more than just cute—it’s a powerful linguistic tool called Parentese. Far…

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The Sound of a Merger: Spain’s ‘Y’ vs ‘LL’

Explore "yeísmo", the fascinating linguistic phenomenon where the Spanish 'll' and 'y' sounds have merged into one. This post delves…

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The Ghost in the Object: Spain’s Personal ‘a’

Ever wonder why Spanish speakers say "Veo a María" but "Veo la mesa"? This grammatical quirk, known as the "personal…

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The RAE vs. ‘Todes’: A Language Standoff

A linguistic battle is raging across the Spanish-speaking world, pitting the prestigious Real Academia Española (RAE) against a powerful grassroots…

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The Spanish That Crossed the Atlantic

Ever wonder why Spanish in Mexico sounds so different from Spanish in Madrid? The story begins not in the capital,…

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