Languages of the World

Sul Sul: The Genius of Simlish

Ever wondered what your Sims are really saying? The iconic "Sul Sul" is more than just cute gibberish; it's the…

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How the Printing Press Created Standard German

Before the printing press, the "German language" was a chaotic tapestry of regional dialects. This all changed when Martin Luther…

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The Art of Interrupting in Sign Language

In spoken language, interruption means talking over someone. But how do you interrupt in a visual language like ASL? We…

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The Ancient Glitch That Makes English Irregular

Ever wonder why we have both "was" and "were", or why the plural of "mouse" is "mice" but "house" is…

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Why “Literally” Doesn’t Mean Literally Anymore

Ever cringe when someone says they "literally died laughing"? This common complaint points to a fascinating linguistic process called semantic…

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The Glottal Stop: A Ghost in the Machine

It’s the subtle catch in your throat in the middle of "uh-oh" or the defining feature of a Cockney accent…

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Reading Japanese: The Brain’s 3-Script Juggle

The Japanese writing system uniquely blends three distinct scripts—Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana—often within a single sentence. This presents a fascinating…

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Kusunda: The Ghost Language of Nepal

Once believed to be extinct, the Kusunda language of Nepal is a true linguistic ghost, with no known relatives in…

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The Language of North Sentinel Island

On a remote island lives a people who have rejected all contact with the modern world. Their language, Sentinelese, is…

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Linguistic Fossils: Spain’s History in Idioms

Ever wondered why Spaniards say "there are no Moors on the coast" to mean the coast is clear? Many Spanish…

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