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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.

Poetry corner #1

LanguageMay 22, 2022May 22

The curious case of the 'bucket list'

Language, The InternetMarch 5, 2022February 21

etymology / phrases / pop culture / Reddit / Web culture

Reuters on pronouns and gendered language

LanguageMarch 3, 2022February 21

gender / LGBTQ / phrases

The etymological journey of zen

Language, LifestyleFebruary 6, 2022February 4

China / etymology / Japan

Codex Regius: an Icelandic book of Old Norse poems

Books, LanguageFebruary 5, 2022February 3

codex / Europe / poetry

Dr. Michael Sugrue on Roland Barthes and semiotics

LanguageJanuary 29, 2022January 27

academia / philosophy / semiotics / video

Did you know that 'fantastic' and 'phenotype' are etymological relatives?

LanguageJanuary 9, 2022January 8

etymology / phrases

Language Log discovers the word 'yeet' (and so do I, kinda)

Black Cultures, Language, The InternetDecember 31, 2021February 22

Black America / etymology / memes / Web culture

Monsters ain't that bad

History, LanguageDecember 30, 2021December 28

JSTOR / monsters / supervillains

'What's a Tom Swifty?” asked Dick in a harried manner

LanguageDecember 20, 2021December 19

phrases

What's a 'jawn'? Well, it could be anything.

Black Cultures, LanguageDecember 11, 2021February 22

Atlas Obscura / Black America / phrases / USA

The African origins of Yasuke's name

Black Cultures, History, LanguageNovember 16, 2021November 25

Africa / Ethiopia / etymology / Japan / Yasuke

BlookUp turns your social media updates and blog posts into books

Books, Language, The InternetNovember 13, 2021April 13

blogs / social media / Twitter / Web culture

Wastebasket, Snowflakes, and Spraypaint

Art, LanguageSeptember 28, 2021February 2

poetry / snow / visual arts

Language without emojis

Language, The InternetSeptember 19, 2021November 9

emojis / Web culture

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