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You speak a language at home, a tongue filled with the warmth of family and the taste of tradition. Yet,…
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For scientists and staff "wintering-over" in Antarctica, months of profound isolation have forged a unique micro-dialect. This "Antarctic English" features…
"Kindly update your details immediately". It's a phrase that feels slightly off, and for good reason. This article breaks down…
In the 1830s, an illiterate Vai man in West Africa named Momolu Duwalu Bukele had a vivid dream where he…
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Forget North and South. For speakers of some languages, the entire world is oriented not by a magnetic pole, but…
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