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Is it “Iran” or “Persia”? “Persian” or “Farsi”?
On Persia, Iran, Farsi, and Aryan: The many names for Iran, its peoples, and its languages
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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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Lavender Linguistics: Learning to live out loud
On Polari and the history of queer language
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The curse of knowledge (and what to do about it)
Inspiring words for linguistics majors
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The Ass Camouflage Construction
What this African American English expression teaches us about the world’s languages
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The Great Men™ of Language
Language is shaped by everyday people, not the Big Names™ of history
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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”
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Baby talk in the languages of the world
How parents talk to their children around the globe
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Were the Ancient Greeks colorblind?
Why Homer uses colors so strangely in the Iliad and the Odyssey
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What kind of language is Eridian, question?
The linguistics of Project Hail Mary
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Do all cultures use baby talk?
Or is baby talk just something that white middle class Americans do?
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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.
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The Wug Test: How children learn grammar
What can a simple word game teach us about how language works?