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My Hand, My Self: Inalienable Grammar

In English, you can talk about "a hand" as a detached object. But in many languages, the rules of grammar…

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The Silent Arbiters: Linguistics of the Subconscious

Before you even choose a word, your brain has already made countless linguistic decisions. This article journeys into the hidden…

3 months ago

From Thought to Ink: The Neurology of Handwriting

Ever marvel at how a fleeting thought transforms into ink on a page? This article delves into the incredible neurology…

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The Mind Palace: The Linguistics of Memory

While memory palaces seem like a visual trick, their true power lies not in the images themselves, but in the…

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The Brain’s Recycled Parts: Linguistic Exaptation

Ever wonder how humans developed the incredible power of language? The answer may not be a special "language organ", but…

3 months ago

The Hidden Grammar of Emojis

Far from being simple digital decorations, emojis follow a complex and unwritten grammar that dictates their meaning. The order of…

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Parsing the Unparsable: The Dhaasanac Language

Journey to the Omo Valley to meet the Dhaasanac people of Ethiopia, whose language defies easy categorization. Instead of marking…

3 months ago

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 Syntax of Sheet Music

We often speak of music as a "universal language", but beyond the metaphor lies a tangible, non-verbal writing system of…

3 months ago

The Loglan Project: A Logical Language

Could a language built on pure logic change the way we think? This article explores the ambitious Loglan project and…

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