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Linguistics of the Perfect Apology

Why do some apologies work while others fail spectacularly? An apology is a complex linguistic performance with its own "grammar,"…

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The Grammar of Propaganda: How Language Builds Tyranny

Long before "fake news," propagandists mastered linguistic manipulation, weaponizing the very structure of language to build consensus and justify atrocity.…

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The Agent and the Patient: How Transitivity Shapes Blame and Responsibility

Who broke the window? The choice between saying "The boy broke the window" and "The window broke" is more than…

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