Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

A Measure for Everything: How Mandarin Categorizes the World

In Mandarin Chinese, you cannot simply say "three books"—grammatical rules force speakers to categorize the world through specific classifiers based…

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Nivkh’s 26 Ways to Count: A Linguistic Marvel

Explore the fascinating linguistic landscape of the Nivkh language, where counting isn't as simple as 1, 2, 3. With over…

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aUI: The Constructed Language of Space

aUI (the Language of Space) is a constructed language created by Dr. John Weilgart, who claimed it was taught to…

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E-Prime: What Happens When We Delete “To Be”?

Uncover the fascinating linguistic constraint of E-Prime (English Prime), a version of English that completely eliminates the verb "to be."…

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The Debitive Mood: Why Latvian Has a Special Way to Say “Must”

Unlike most European languages which rely on modal verbs like "must" or "have to", Latvian utilizes a unique grammatical feature…

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Speaking Pharaonic: Coptic as the Final Stage of Egyptian

Coptic is often mistaken for a dead language, but it serves as the final, living link to the Ancient Egyptian…

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The Bloody Origins of International Mother Language Day

Did you know that International Mother Language Day was born from a massacre? Discover the moving history of the 1952…

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Ithkuil: The World’s Most Complex Grammar

Explore Ithkuil, a constructed language designed for maximum precision and conciseness, featuring 96 grammatical cases and logic so dense that…

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Subitizing: Counting Without Words

Humans possess an innate ability called "subitizing", which allows us to instantly recognize quantities up to four without counting. This…

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The Hierarchy of Color: Why ‘Red’ Always Beats ‘Blue’

Why do almost all languages develop a word for "Red" before they create a word for "Blue"? This post explores…

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