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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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What are folk etymologies?
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Is TikTok ruining language?
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Are there 'magic' words?
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Children are sponges for language acquisition. Which leads us to ask the question: how much does TV
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We already know that English borrows from everybody, but can it be considered a Creole language?
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How do you teach children to read? This question is at the heart of a decades-long battle.
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The English language is chock full of sailing jargon but why is that?
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How do we communicate without words? With our bodies. Body language!
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What is the best tool for cult leaders to control other people? It’s the power of language.
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Headlines have sprung up all over declaring that the Southern American dialect is on its way out.
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Why do we use such unusual words for the people we love?
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Let’s dig deep and find out why certain names simply fall out of fashion.