Ever heard of a language that groups women, fire, and dangerous things into a single grammatical category? Dive into the…
Most languages count one and many, but what about a number for precisely two? Discover the "grammatical dual", a lost…
Did you know that every time you save a file, you're using a form of language? Your computer's folder structure…
Imagine a language where "I don't hear very well" isn't a sentence, but a single, perfectly grammatical word. Welcome to…
Reduplication isn't just baby talk like 'bye-bye' or 'choo-choo'. This surprisingly common linguistic tool is used across the world's languages…
Tired of staring at endless declension charts? Slavic cases don't have to be a nightmare. This guide ditches the old…
Forget everything you thought you knew about 'he' and 'she'. In Slavic languages, a table is a 'he', a book…
Ever wondered why you can say 'I am running' but not 'I am musting'? These grammatical black holes are the…
Just as paleontologists study fossils to understand ancient life, we can explore the fossils in our own language. Linguistic taphonomy…
Imagine a sentence that lists a dozen actions before revealing the main verb at the very end. This is the…
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