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Category: Language

How we communicate is important to the world’s future. Language plays a major part in that. These articles cover everything from polyglots to accents.

When did 'damn' become a naughty word? [*]

LanguageApril 4, 2021April 6
Come In God / Etymology / Links

Well, dang.

Cartoon maps from Mapologies

Language, The InternetMarch 20, 2021March 19
Cartoon / Maps
Donald Duck with his nephews

What do you call Huey, Dewey, and Louie in your country?

Whiteness and racism aren't illnesses

Language, SocietyMarch 19, 2021April 8
Instagram / Josh Rivers / Racism
a sign that says racism is a pandemic

Let's talk about white supremacy and what it really is.

36,336 versions of the 'I know a place' meme [*]

LanguageFebruary 25, 2021April 4
Etymology / Links / Memes

Bloggers be like 'i know a place' and take you to the life story you didn't ask for.

Audrey Hepburn speaking Dutch in an interview from 1959 [*]

LanguageFebruary 23, 2021April 12
Audrey Hepburn / Links / The Netherlands / Video

A treat for Dutch fans of Audrey Hepburn.

There are over a sextillion ways to spell 'viagra'

Language, The InternetFebruary 14, 2021February 14
NSFW
blue viagra pills

This is not a virus or an ad. I repeat, THIS IS NOT A VIRUS OR AN AD!

The news told in 6 languages

LanguageJanuary 15, 2021January 27
Multilinguism / Politics / Video
philip crowther and elmo

Watch in awe as AP reporter Philip Crowther tells the news in 6 different languages.

Amen and awoman

LanguageJanuary 14, 2021April 12
Come In God / Gender / Phrases / Politics / USA / Video
women praying

Filed under: when praying in Congress goes wrong. Is awoman even a word?

Doom Haikus, sponsored by 2020

Language, SocietyJanuary 12, 2021January 12
Poetry
edvard munch's scream

In response to top news stories, hundreds of people submitted "doom haikus" that addressed the mess that was 2020.

Viggo Mortensen speaking 7 languages

LanguageJanuary 8, 2021February 24
Multilinguism / Video
Viggo Mortensen

Who has two thumbs and speaks 7 languages? This guy! No, not me, Viggo Mortensen.

Daughters, milking cows, and etymological debates

LanguageNovember 23, 2020April 4
Animals / Etymology / Milk / Phrases
An Indian woman milking a cow

Is the English word for daughter related to a Sanskrit word meaning "one who milks"? Yes, no, and maybe is the answer.

Talking loud and spreadin' COVID

LanguageSeptember 13, 2020September 11
COVID-19
a person shouting

Infectious disease transmission isn't reserved for coughing and sneezing. A science paper from 2019 suggests loud speech is a major culprit too.

The origins of the "black sheep"

LanguageAugust 24, 2020April 4
Animals / Etymology / Phrases
A black sheep amongst white sheep

Why does "black sheep" suggest negative connotations? And does it have anything to do with the sale of black wool? Grammarphobia gave a lengthy answer.

Black polyglot speaks Japanese, Mandarin, and Arabic

LanguageAugust 9, 2020February 24
Black Culture / Germany / Japan / Multilinguism / Video
Black polyglot speaks Japanese, Mandarin, and Arabic

Moses "Mouse" McCormick is a Black polyglot and loves to speak to strangers in their native tongues. Here's an example.

Colin Jackson's Welsh language journey

LanguageJuly 14, 2020February 24
Black Culture / UK / Video
colin jackson

Former Olympic hurdler and sporting legend Colin Jackson took a trip back to Wales to improve his Welsh language skills.

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