A Dozen Words for Misunderstood
Slaying, yet again, the idea that the languages we speak shape the thoughts we think.
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The American Language: A Historical Database of English in the U.S.
The Corpus of Historical American English is making it easier than ever to discover subtleties of American usage.
Speaking of Climate Change: Is It Time to Agree on a Language of Defeat?
We should continue to fight for new building codes and oppose the construction of new oil pipelines—and more ambitious projects still—but only because they offer hope and aspiration in the midst of despair, not because they will actually help at this point.
Will We Ever See the End of Swearing?
Unless we want to give up the idea of communication altogether, then probably not.
How Language Helps Us Understand Music Without Words
Without harmony, our brains don't know what to hear.
What the Language You Speak Says About You
What if you could blame some of your inability to save money on the fact that you speak English (or any other strong-future language that makes tomorrow feel so very far away)?
