Imagine a sentence that lists a dozen actions before revealing the main verb at the very end. This is the…
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The Pirahã language of the Amazon defies nearly every rule of "universal grammar", sparking one of modern linguistics' fiercest debates.…
Journey to the Amazon basin to explore Hixkaryana, one of the few confirmed languages with a default Object-Verb-Subject (OVS) word…
Imagine if saying "horse" with a rising pitch turned it into "mother." For over half the world's population, this isn't…
While most consonants are made by pushing air out, a fascinating category of sounds called implosives does the exact opposite.…
At a glance, Chinese and Korean can seem related due to their geographic proximity and shared vocabulary. However, these two…
Instead of focusing on one language, this post takes universal concepts—like heavy rain or a revealed secret—and explores the wildly…
We're all familiar with the active voice ("I wash the car") and the passive voice ("The car is washed"). But…
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