Eye Dialect is a literary technique where authors use non-standard spelling (like "wimmin" or "sez") to represent standard pronunciations, typically…
Uncover the fascinating linguistic constraint of E-Prime (English Prime), a version of English that completely eliminates the verb "to be."…
While we accept that eyewitness memory is flawed, forensic linguistics reveals that "earwitness" testimony is even more unreliable. From rapid…
Did you know the way you structure a sentence can reveal your deepest cognitive patterns? Our language isn't just for…
Research suggests that thinking in a second language can reduce our emotional biases and override flawed mental shortcuts. This "foreign-language…
This post explores how Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli's 1877 description of "canali" (channels) on Mars was translated into English as…
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