Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Far from being a sign of poor education, Appalachian English is a complex, rule-governed dialect rooted in Elizabethan history and Scotch-Irish migration. This article breaks down the fascinating grammar behind…
Your English teacher probably told you 'ain't' isn't a word, but they were teaching you a rule, not a reality. From a linguistic perspective, not only is 'ain't' a real…
In the world of Spanish grammar, a quiet war rages on. The combatants are three tiny pronouns—le, la, and lo—and the battleground is the very structure of sentences spoken daily…
Ever wonder who decides when a word like 'rizz' is official? This post delves into the surprisingly political world of dictionaries, exploring how lexicographers navigate cultural debates, from internet slang…
Ever wonder how words like "rizz" become official while others fade away into obscurity? This post goes behind the scenes of lexicography, revealing the data-driven process that determines when a…
Ever wonder how new words like 'rizz' make it into the dictionary or why grammar rules seem to change over time? The answer lies in corpus linguistics, a fascinating field…
For every new word that enters the dictionary, thousands of others fall into disuse and disappear into the graveyard of language. This linguistic culling isn't decided by a single authority,…