Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.

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Baby, talk to me: How children get their accents

A sneak peek at Dr. Valerie Fridland’s new book, “Why we talk funny: The real story behind our accents”

Current Linguistics

Linguists work to create UK’s first swear map

Also this week: Bumble bees show a surprising knack for rhythm + Sperm whale songs are surprisingly like human language

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Baby talk in the languages of the world

How parents talk to their children around the globe

Current Linguistics

Has forensic linguistics solved the mystery of Bitcoin’s creator?

Also this week: How slang works, and how Black culture is shaping Gen Z’s slang

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Were the Ancient Greeks colorblind?

Why Homer uses colors so strangely in the Iliad and the Odyssey

Current Linguistics

Deciphering the Singapore Stone

Also this week: The linguistics of Project Hail Mary + The beautiful linguistic chaos of Iran + Your dog might be eavesdropping on you (linguistically)

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What kind of language is Eridian, question?

The linguistics of Project Hail Mary

Current Linguistics

Did Homo erectus have language?

Also this week: Did writing just get pushed back tens of thousands of years? + How slang works + We finally understand why horses whinny

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Do all cultures use baby talk?

Or is baby talk just something that white middle class Americans do?

Current Linguistics

Baby chicks know their kiki from their bouba

Also this week: Why human language isn’t like computer code + Why English needs “y’all” + Why do so many women’s names end in A?

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Do these Stone Age symbols push back the origins of writing by tens of thousands of years?

Nope. The real finding is even cooler.

Current Linguistics

How your brain separates sounds into words

Also this week: How toddlers in Finland are saving an endangered Sámi language + Language learning can help lower dementia risk by 40%