The Language of Scrabble: A Game of Morphemes
How do competitive Scrabble players memorize tens of thousands of words? The secret isn't a photographic memory, but a deep understanding of linguistics. Elite players learn words not as wholes,…
Ludolinguistics
The Silent Language of 64 Squares: Deconstructing the Grammar of Chess Notation
Beyond the silent battle of wits on the board, chess has its own powerful language. This post deconstructs Algebraic Notation, revealing a complete linguistic system with its own vocabulary (K,…
Word Avalanches: Sentences That Repeat the Same Sound
Word Avalanche: Sentences That Repeat the Same Sound In the colorful landscape of linguistics and playful word usage, a phenomenon known as the “word avalanche”...
Competitive Linguistics: The Ultimate Challenge for Language Lovers
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...