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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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We do it without thinking: a thumbs-up for a job well done, a wave to say hello. But these hand…
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Beyond the cute misspellings of "doggo" and "pupper," the internet phenomenon of DoggoLingo has developed its own surprisingly consistent grammatical…
Why can we describe a shade of blue with a dozen words, but struggle to articulate the scent of rain?…
Long before English dominated global communication, the world's oceans were a linguistic laboratory where sailors, merchants, and pirates forged simplified…
Few writers have left as indelible a mark on the English language as William Shakespeare. Beyond the unforgettable characters and…
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