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
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
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)
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Libfixes: When word parts go rogue
What happens when parts of words declare independence
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Your cryptogram is lying to you—/t/ isn’t the most frequent consonant in English
What are the most frequent sounds across languages (and why)?
Current Linguistics
Islands are incubators of linguistic diversity, and people are more likely to cooperate with those who use similar linguistic constructions
Here’s what happened this week in language and linguistics.
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Why English needs “y’all”
Why doesn’t English just have a plural “you” like other languages?
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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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Does “fruition” come from the word “fruit”?
Does "fruition" come from the word "fruit"?
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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.