Syntax

The Hidden ‘Event’ in Every Verb

Have you ever wondered how a simple action can be described with endless detail? The secret lies in a hidden…

6 days ago

Syntactic Priming: The Echo

Ever found yourself accidentally copying the sentence structure of the person you're talking to? This isn't a coincidence; it's a…

6 days ago

Logophoricity: The Grammar of Point of View

How do we know who "he" is in the sentence "John said he was tired"? While English leaves it ambiguous,…

1 month ago

The Two ‘Haves’ of Irish: Possession as a State

Unlike English, the Irish language doesn't have a single verb for "to have." Instead, to say "I have a book",…

1 month ago

The Speech of Sleep: Is Somniloquy a Language?

Ever wondered if the mumbles and groans of a sleep-talker are just random noise? We take a linguistic deep dive…

1 month ago

Error Cascades: One Typo, System-Wide Failure

How can a single misplaced comma bring down an entire software system? This piece explores "error cascades" from a linguistic…

1 month ago

The Library’s DNA: Dewey Decimal Syntax

We often see the Dewey Decimal System as a simple filing method, but it's actually a complex and elegant language…

1 month ago

The Grammar of Your Thoughts

Did you know the way you structure a sentence can reveal your deepest cognitive patterns? Our language isn't just for…

1 month ago

Pashto’s Split Ergativity

Ever thought the 'subject' of a sentence was a fixed, simple concept? In Pashto, the grammatical role of the 'doer'…

1 month ago

The Syntax of Your File System

Did you know that every time you save a file, you're using a form of language? Your computer's folder structure…

1 month ago

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