Are Gender-Neutral Pronouns Actually Doomed?
Some linguists say English, flexible as it is, isn't built for gender-neutral pronouns. Others say there's a good chance "they" could take flight, given the right visibility and support.
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Gender and the Body Language of Power
Expansive body postures like those associated with masculinity increase people’s sense of powerfulness and entitlement.
Learn German, Then Stay Home Anyway
Unemployed Europeans are studying German to find work. But so are the employed ones.
‘Give’ Gives Way as Word Usage Reflects Shift in Values
New research suggests our drift toward a more individualistic mindset can be traced back two centuries, as we began the transition from rural to urban living.
Should, Ought, and Need: Trayvon Martin’s Life and How We Use Language
If the police dispatcher had spoken to George Zimmerman in the language of the 1960s, would Martin still be alive?
Putting Your Weird Word Choices on the Map
It's been said that Britain and America are two great nations separated by a common tongue. New visualizations storming the Web suggest the same may be true of America by itself.
Without an Apostrophe, I No Longer Exist
If we eliminate apostrophes from language, what will happen to all the people with the tiny marks in their names?
What’s That Thing Where You Feel That Thing and It Makes That Other Thing Happen?
The Emotionary is trying to answer that question.
The Great White Hoax
How an average fighter used racially coded language to tap into some dark insecurities and rise through the ranks of the UFC.
Abridging A War of Words: Gazans Learn Hebrew
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. –Proverbs 15:2…