language and identity

Media Lengua: The Split-Brain Language

Journey to the highlands of Ecuador to discover Media Lengua, a remarkable "split-brain" language that combines the grammar of indigenous…

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The Linguist Who Caught the Unabomber

For 17 years, the Unabomber was a ghost, but his most powerful weapon—a 35,000-word manifesto—became his undoing. This is the…

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The Greek Language War: A Nation’s Identity Crisis

For over a century, Greece was torn apart by a linguistic civil war, a battle fought not with weapons but…

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The Language of Two Souls: Michif

Discover Michif, one of the world's most unique mixed languages, spoken by the Métis people. A fascinating blend of French…

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“Je me souviens”: How the Fight for French Forged Modern Quebec

The motto on every Quebec license plate, "Je me souviens" (I remember), is the key to understanding the province's modern…

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The Alphabet of a Revolution: How N’Ko Is Uniting West Africa’s Languages

While many alphabets are ancient, the N'Ko script was born in 1949 from one man's defiant response to colonial prejudice.…

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Carved in Stone, Read on the Edge: Unlocking Ogham, Ireland’s Ancient Alphabet of Lines

Forget runes and hieroglyphs; journey to ancient Ireland to uncover Ogham, a script written not on a page but on…

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Accent on Belonging: The Unique Linguistic Identity of Third Culture Kids

Explore the fascinating world of Third Culture Kids (TCKs), individuals whose lives are a tapestry of languages and cultures. Their…

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U and Non-U: The Linguistic Class Divide That Rocked 1950s Britain

In the 1950s, a fierce debate erupted in Britain over a simple yet profound idea: that your choice of words…

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Your Own Words Will Betray You: How Forensic Linguistics Solves Crimes

Every time you write or speak, you leave behind a unique linguistic fingerprint. Explore the fascinating world of forensic linguistics,…

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