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Inside the Fiercest Debate in Linguistics
It's one of the most contentious debates in linguistics, and at the heart of what it means to be human!
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These organizations are trying to control how language is used.
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Should judges act as armchair linguists when interpreting the law?
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One slang word remains the undisputed king for over 100 years.
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The way your language describes time might actually change how you experience it.
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Figuring out what exactly counts as a lie is not as easy as it seems...
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Linguists are tracking how K-Pop is shaping language around the world.
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There are a lot of hidden & surprising messages behind brand names.
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How did we get from written words scrunched together without any spaces or symbols to punctuation?
