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China lays claim to Austronesian languages
Also this week: The Linguistics of a Showgirl: How Taylor Swift’s accent has changed over time + We will soon be able to talk with other species—but which one will be first?
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Also this week: The Linguistics of a Showgirl: How Taylor Swift’s accent has changed over time + We will soon be able to talk with other species—but which one will be first?
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A sneak peek at Jess Zafarris’ new book, “Useless etymology: Word origins for curious minds”
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Also this week: Jane Goodall dies at 91 + Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 words to the dictionary
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Also this week: Bilingualism is reworking this language’s rainbow + How speaking in a second language directly affects your moral judgement
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Also this week: The world’s oldest written languages, and a cool new book on etymology. Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
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What are the most frequent sounds across languages (and why)?
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Also this week: Bilingualism is possible for people with a rare genetic condition that normally limits speech + Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming up! 🏴☠️ Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
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Also this week: How our DNA holds the history of our language + The Cambridge dictionary adds 6,000 new words—and not everybody’s happy about it. Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
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What the words “pumpkin spice” teach us about language change and indigenous history
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Also this week: Gesture may have been the origin of language + A new mind-reading AI can turn imagined speech into words. Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
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Also this week: Why all languages have words for ‘this’ and ‘that’ + Antarctic leopard seal ‘songs’ are surprisingly similar to nursey rhymes. Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
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Also this week: Today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day! And the K-pop band is making Korean Sign Language famous