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Is baby talk good for your child?
Does using baby talk make language learning easier, or does it hinder your child’s language development?
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A semiweekly newsletter showcasing the diversity of the world’s languages. Articles include deep dives about how language works, profiles of different languages, explainers of concepts in linguistics, reviews of language-focused books and media, and lots more! Some posts are only available to paid subscribers, but most are free.
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The etymology of “love”
“love” and its many related words in English
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The science of libfixes
How libfixes work, where they come from, and what they teach us about language and the mind
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What’s the point of baby talk?
How caregivers instinctively simplify their speech for children—and how it helps
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Why is “February” spelled with two ⟨r⟩’s?
Why is “February” spelled with two ⟨r⟩’s even though most people only pronounce one of them?
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Libfixes: When word parts go rogue
What happens when parts of words declare independence
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Why you should be talking to your infant
Early exposure to language is crucial for your child’s long-term linguistic development
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Why is the ⟨g⟩ in “longevity” pronounced twice?
How the spelling of “longevity” is playing a mental trick on you
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“6-7” belongs in the dictionary, actually
In defense of Dictionary.com’s 2025 Word of the Year
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Curiouser and curiouser… A (short) journey through words and language
Join League of the Lexicon game creator Joshua Blackburn as he follows the threads of his curiosity about keyboards
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What’s in a name?: Eponymous etymology
A sneak peek at Jess Zafarris’ new book, “Useless etymology: Word origins for curious minds”
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Where does the alphabet come from? And why does English use it so strangely?
A new book takes us on a linguistic odyssey through the history of the alphabet