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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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Pumpkin Spice Linguistics
What the words “pumpkin spice” teach us about language change and indigenous history
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The etymology of “penguin”
Where does the word “penguin” come from? French, Welsh, or Latin?
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From counting to cuneiform: How writing was invented
The earliest version of cuneiform wasn't used to write language at all—it was used to count! And that Sumerian system of counting still influences our counting systems today. Here's the story of Sumerian numerals.