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Unlike English, the Irish language doesn't have a single verb for "to have." Instead, to say "I have a book",…
Ever wondered if the mumbles and groans of a sleep-talker are just random noise? We take a linguistic deep dive…
How can a single misplaced comma bring down an entire software system? This piece explores "error cascades" from a linguistic…
We often see the Dewey Decimal System as a simple filing method, but it's actually a complex and elegant language…
Did you know the way you structure a sentence can reveal your deepest cognitive patterns? Our language isn't just for…
Ever thought the 'subject' of a sentence was a fixed, simple concept? In Pashto, the grammatical role of the 'doer'…
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…
Have you ever heard the nursery rhyme about the house that Jack built, where each line adds a new layer…
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