The Word Inside a Word: Infixation
We all know about prefixes and suffixes, but what about the "word inside a word"? This fascinating linguistic process, called infixation, shows up for colorful emphasis in English (think "abso-freaking-lutely")…
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The Ghost of Spanish in the Philippines
For over 300 years, Spanish was the official language of the Philippines, but today it is a linguistic ghost. Its spirit survives not in widespread fluency, but in the unique…