Research suggests that thinking in a second language can reduce our emotional biases and override flawed mental shortcuts. This "foreign-language…
Have you ever wondered why the star Betelgeuse has an Arabic name but sits in a Greek constellation? The night…
Could a language built on pure logic change the way we think? This article explores the ambitious Loglan project and…
Why do some apologies work while others fail spectacularly? An apology is a complex linguistic performance with its own "grammar,"…
Before established sign languages, how did deaf children in isolation communicate? This post explores "home sign," the remarkable gestural systems…
Words like "maybe," "sort of," and "I think" do more than just express uncertainty. They are powerful linguistic tools known…
Could a nearly extinct language from Siberia be related to Navajo and other Native American languages? The fascinating Dené-Yeniseian hypothesis…
How can a single sound shift the course of a civilization? This article explores Latin rhotacism, the fascinating process where…
We celebrate learning new languages, but what about the one we learned first? First language attrition is the fascinating, and…
For 17 years, the Unabomber was a ghost, but his most powerful weapon—a 35,000-word manifesto—became his undoing. This is the…
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