When did humans develop language? + How whistle languages work
When language evolved, how whistled languages work, and what alien languages might be like. Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.

When language evolved, how whistled languages work, and what alien languages might be like. Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
Some strategies for educating people about linguistics
Also this week: The long-lost Chinese typewriter that changed modern computing, plus why AI doesn’t work in bars. Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
Pidgins, creoles, and mixed languages
Do languages get simpler over time? Could they get more complex?