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Appalachian English: It’s Not “Bad” Grammar, It’s History
Far from being a sign of poor education, Appalachian English is a complex, rule-governed dialect rooted in Elizabethan history and…
The Thaana Script: Why Maldives Writing Looks Like Math
Discover the linguistics behind Thaana, the unique writing system of the Maldives, where the alphabet is literally built from numbers.…
Sütterlin: The Handwriting That Divided Generations
In the early 20th century, Ludwig Sütterlin designed a unique handwriting script that became the standard in German schools, only…
Cluttering: The Other Fluency Disorder
While stuttering is widely recognized, Cluttering is the "orphan" of speech disorders, characterized by rapid bursts of speech and the…
Cratylus: Are Names Arbitrary?
Is the word "cat" purely random, or does the sound itself carry the essence of the animal? We revisit Plato’s…
Valency: The Chemistry of Verbs
Think of verbs like atoms in a chemistry lab: just as atoms bond with a specific number of electrons, verbs…
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