Linguistics
How Gen Z Is Different, According to Social Scientists
Our findings suggest that college-age members of Generation Z know they are confronting a future of big challenges.
The Geography of Profanity
Like other things, our preferred swear words are regional.
As My Esteemed Opponent Just Said...
New research finds mimicking the linguistic style of your opponent is a smart strategy in presidential debates.
Sorry, They're Not Sorry
Actors Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans apologized for slut-shaming their female co-avenger. But did they mean it?
Why Would Rudy Giuliani Say Something Like That?
Conservatives and liberals like to hear different things from their leaders.
The Linguistics of Tragedy
Will Charlie Hebdo, the magazine, reclaim its name from Charlie Hebdo, the terrorist attack?
The Functions of 'Um,' 'Like,' 'You Know'
It isn't just valley girl babble.
A Dozen Words for Misunderstood: Language and Thoughts
Slaying, yet again, the idea that the languages we speak shape the thoughts we think.
Everyone (in Southern California) Is a Valley Girl
New research reveals that most college-age people in Southern California—regardless or sex or socioeconomic background—use uptalk.
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.