Ever wondered why some people say "mojito" with a French 'zh' sound or put on a fake accent for "foyer"?…
Every time we speak, we make a choice about how we relate to reality. This fundamental distinction is captured in…
Think the glottal stop is just for Cockney accents? Think again. This unwritten consonant is hiding in plain sight in…
You know the passive voice, but have you ever heard of its bizarre mirror image? The antipassive construction, found in…
Reduplication isn't just baby talk like 'bye-bye' or 'choo-choo'. This surprisingly common linguistic tool is used across the world's languages…
A voice on a recording might be the only clue in a criminal case. Forensic dialectology is the fascinating field…
Move beyond the Great Vowel Shift and explore French's "Great Silence"—the massive, historical loss of final consonants. This single change…
When you ask, "Do you speak English?", what is the word 'do' really doing? This seemingly simple word is actually…
Alphabetical order feels as natural as breathing, but this rigid system is a historical accident that silently shapes how we…
Have you ever heard a vowel that wasn't spelled, like the "a" in the Irish word *uisce* (ish-ka)? This phenomenon,…
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