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Clicks, Pops, and Whistles: A Journey into the World’s Rarest Speech Sounds

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Go beyond familiar consonants and vowels on a journey into the world’s phonetic rarities, from the sharp clicks of Southern African languages to the whistled messages that travel across entire valleys. This exploration reveals the incredible, and often endangered, diversity of human speech and the amazing adaptability of our vocal abilities.

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Linguistics Culture

Why Do People Have Accents?

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An accent refers to a particular way of pronouncing a language, strongly associated with geographical region, social class, or ethnic group. Accents have long been [Read More…]

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Linguistics Psychology Philosophy

What If There Were No Languages?

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Imagine a world without language – without English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or even sign language. It’s an intriguing and almost inconceivable notion, as language is [Read More…]

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History Linguistics Languages

The Perfect Language: The Language of the Birds

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A unique and beguiling topic in myth, literature, and sometimes even in serious scholarly pursuits, the ‘Language of the Birds’ is often referred to as [Read More…]

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History Linguistics English Etymology

The Great Vowel Shift: How it Transformed the English Language

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The Great Vowel Shift, a term coined by the Danish linguist Otto Jespersen, is a pivotal moment in the annals of English language history. This [Read More…]

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Etymology Linguistics English Literature

Polysemy in English: The Complexity of Word Meanings

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Language is a fascinating and complex system of communication that is as diverse as the human race itself. It serves as a window into the [Read More…]

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Pronunciation English Etymology Spelling Linguistics

Why Are Many English Words Spelled Differently Than They Are Pronounced?

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English is a peculiar language in many ways, and one of its most baffling features is the inconsistency between pronunciation and spelling. It often leaves [Read More…]

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Culture History Linguistics

Language Stories: The Great ‘Eskimo Snow Words’ Debate

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This entry is part 1 of 6 in the series Language Stories

Among the many charming anecdotes in the world of linguistics, the ‘Eskimo Snow Words’ story holds a position of considerable prominence. A tale as beguiling [Read More…]

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History Linguistics Religion Literature

The Tower of Babel and the Mystical Roots of Linguistic Diversity

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The story begins in a place shrouded in antiquity, a fertile landscape between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the cradle of civilization itself – ancient [Read More…]

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Linguistics

Competitive Linguistics: The Ultimate Challenge for Language Lovers

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If you’ve ever been in awe of the world’s many languages, fascinated by the complexities and the beauty they carry, and dreamed of using this [Read More…]

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