The Day a Radio Play Caused a Panic
On Halloween Eve 1938, Orson Welles didn't just tell a scary story; he masterfully manipulated the language and structure of radio news to convince thousands of Americans that Martians had…
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The Man Who Taught a Gorilla to Lie
The story of Koko the gorilla is filled with moments of wonder, but none are as philosophically charged as the time she ripped a steel sink from a wall. When…
The Sound of a Merger: Spain’s ‘Y’ vs ‘LL’
Explore "yeísmo", the fascinating linguistic phenomenon where the Spanish 'll' and 'y' sounds have merged into one. This post delves into why 'calle' and 'cayó' often sound identical, mapping the…