We're all familiar with the active voice ("I wash the car") and the passive voice ("The car is washed"). But…
Before programmers write code, they often think in a unique hybrid language. Pseudocode acts as a linguistic bridge, translating the…
Venture beyond the familiar Indo-European languages and discover the ancient Dravidian family of Southern India and Sri Lanka. From the…
How do you write a language that isn't spoken, but seen? This post explores the fascinating quest to create a…
Ever wonder why you talk to your pet in a high-pitched, sing-song voice? This unique way of communicating, known as…
Ever wonder how the word "will" came to signal the future? This linguistic magic trick is called grammaticalization, a process…
The sentence "The rat the cat the dog chased ate died" is perfectly grammatical, yet it feels like a cognitive…
Dementia does more than steal memories; it systematically unravels the very fabric of language. This post explores the specific linguistic…
What do 'll in "we'll" and 's in "cat's" have in common? They are clitics—phonologically weak words that can't stand…
It’s a tempting thought for any language enthusiast: why not learn Spanish and Italian at the same time? Their shared…
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