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Current Linguistics

Homophones, plurals, and language “rulescucks” are roiling prediction markets

Also this week: More Ukrainians are switching from speaking Russian to Ukrainian + Scientists say AI is bringing us closer to talking to animals + A new book on the world’s vanishing languages

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)

Current Linguistics

Language may not be so hierarchical after all: A new study challenges 70 years of linguistic theory

Also this week: Some dogs learn words like children + “How to kill a language”, a new book by Sophia Smith Galer

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Pumpkin Spice Linguistics

What the words “pumpkin spice” teach us about language change and indigenous history

Newsletter

Renaissance on the bayou: Revitalizing the Chitimacha language

The Chitimacha language was once thought to be extinct, but today is undergoing a renaissance as young people learn the language again.