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Every time we speak, we make a choice about how we relate to reality. This fundamental distinction is captured in…
You know the passive voice, but have you ever heard of its bizarre mirror image? The antipassive construction, found in…
Have you ever heard a vowel that wasn't spelled, like the "a" in the Irish word *uisce* (ish-ka)? This phenomenon,…
Did you know the Cyrillic alphabet wasn't invented by a man named Cyril, or even by a Russian? The script…
The classic "pirate accent" is a complete myth, a linguistic invention with surprisingly specific roots in culture, not history. This…
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