linguistics

Beyond Bulls: Spain’s Most Epic Festivals

Think Spanish festivals are just about running with bulls? Think again. From the fiery political satire of Valencia's Las Fallas…

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Forgetting the Subject: The Case of Pro-Drop in Italian

Ever wonder why an Italian speaker says "Vado al cinema" instead of "Io vado al cinema"? This linguistic magic trick…

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Why Can’t Your Dog Say ‘Pizza’?

Ever wonder why your dog can't just ask for a slice of pizza? The answer lies not in their intelligence,…

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Glagolitic: The Lost Slavic Alphabet

Before the familiar Cyrillic script dominated Eastern Europe, there was another, more mysterious alphabet designed for the Slavic people. We…

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The Grammar of ‘OK’ vs ‘Submit’

Ever wondered why one button invites you to "Join for Free" while another just says "Submit"? This choice is part…

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The Hidden Grammar of Emojis

Far from being simple digital decorations, emojis follow a complex and unwritten grammar that dictates their meaning. The order of…

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Reading Japanese: The Brain’s 3-Script Juggle

The Japanese writing system uniquely blends three distinct scripts—Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana—often within a single sentence. This presents a fascinating…

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Cracking Connected Speech

Ever feel like you know thousands of words but still can't understand native speakers? The culprit is often connected speech,…

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Proving Languages Are Related

How can linguists be so certain that English and ancient Sanskrit are cousins, while neighboring Finnish is a total stranger?…

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Freudian Slips or Brain Glitches? What Slips of the Tongue Reveal About How We Organize Language

When you accidentally say "a lack of pies" instead of "a pack of lies," what's really happening? While Freud saw…

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