Linguistics

The Dictionary’s Phantom: Hunting for Mountweazels

What if some of the words in your dictionary were complete fabrications, planted by clever editors as copyright traps? These…

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The Unspoken Tutor: How Games Teach Language

How do video games teach us to navigate new worlds and master complex actions without a single word of instruction?…

3 months ago

The Scribe’s Mistake: Errors in Medieval Texts

Before the printing press, every book was a handmade original, and every scribe made mistakes. Far from being mere blemishes,…

3 months ago

The Child Who Forgot to Speak: Childhood L1 Attrition

We often worry about losing a second language, but what happens when a child starts to forget their first? First-language…

3 months ago

The Milliseconds Before You Speak

Before a single sound leaves your lips, your brain performs an incredible series of high-speed calculations. In just a few…

3 months ago

10 Biases AI Learned From Our Writing

AI models learn language from us, warts and all. From reinforcing gender stereotypes in professions to assuming a Western-centric worldview,…

3 months ago

10 Endangered Scripts to Watch in 2025

Long before a language falls silent, its unique writing system can fade into obscurity. This post explores ten beautiful and…

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10 Game Localization Hurdles for 2025

Translating a video game isn't just about swapping words; it's about rebuilding an entire world for a new audience. From…

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10 UX Writing Rules from Linguistics

Every button, menu, and error message you read is a piece of micro-linguistics. This article reveals 10 crucial rules of…

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Beyond Nominative: 10 Coolest Grammatical Cases

If you think cases are just for Latin or German, think again. This listicle dives into ten of the most…

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