Hypercorrection is the linguistic tragedy of trying so hard to be right that you end up wrong. From the awkwardness…
Can a Spanish speaker read Portuguese without ever studying it? Discover the linguistic power of "Intercomprehension", a method that unlocks…
Explore the bizarre history of *Incubus* (1966), the horror cult classic starring William Shatner that was filmed entirely in Esperanto.…
Discover the fascinating linguistic history of the first European-recorded word list in the Philippines, compiled by Antonio Pigafetta during Magellan's…
When is a billion not a billion? This article explores the linguistic tug-of-war between the "Short Scale" (used in the…
The Indus Valley Civilization left behind magnificent ruins and thousands of mysterious seals featuring a "unicorn" and short strings of…
Shadowing is a powerful language learning technique that moves beyond "listen and repeat" by forcing you to speak simultaneously with…
"LeBron takes the ball, he shoots, he scores!" Why do we describe past events in the present tense when telling…
Why do we ask "How are you?" when we rarely expect an honest answer? This blog post explores Bronisław Malinowski's…
Ever wonder why some people say ''ouse' instead of 'house'? In the 1970s, sociolinguist Peter Trudgill conducted a groundbreaking study…
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