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Why English needs “y’all”
Why doesn’t English just have a plural “you” like other languages?
Discovery Dispatch
The writing on a recently-discovered tablet has linguists baffled, and GPT passes the Turing Test
Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
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Why do the British pronounce “herb” with an /h/?
Why don’t Americans pronounce herb with an /h/?
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The linguistics behind Biden's "garbage" gaffe
Why an apostrophe might determine the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
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3 things people get wrong about language
Here are 3 things people get wrong about language.
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Speaking American: How y'all, youse, and you guys talk
A beautiful and engaging coffee table book of 122 dialect maps showing how different regions of the U.S. say different things. A wonderful illustration of dialect diversity in the United States, this book is sure to spark great conversations. A must-have for any language lover.