Current Linguistics
New study links receptivity to corporate bullshit to weaker leadership skills
Also this week: New Mexico is losing a form of Spanish spoken nowhere else + Study finds that isolated human groups speak more diverse languages
Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.
Hi! I'm Danny! 👋🏼 I am a linguist. 🗣️ I work to document and revitalize endangered languages, while studying the crosslinguistic patterns we see across the world’s languages.
Newsletter
The Ass Camouflage Construction
What this African American English expression teaches us about the world’s languages
Current Linguistics
New evidence that language evolved before humans did
Also this week: Universals of swearing across languages + Does learning Latin improve your SAT scores? + What killed penmanship
Newsletter
The Great Men™ of Language
Language is shaped by everyday people, not the Big Names™ of history
Current Linguistics
We’re losing 338 spoken words every year, linguists find
Also this week: Sperm whale communication closesly mirrors human language + Why toddlers don’t understand the words “I” and “you”
Newsletter
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
Newsletter
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
Newsletter
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)
Newsletter
What kind of language is Eridian, question?
The linguistics of Project Hail Mary