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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.

A supercut of the 'Right Behind Me' trope

Film, Language, TelevisionAugust 6, 2022August 6

phrases / video

My all-time favourite dad joke

Comedy, LanguageJune 26, 2022May 31

dads / jokes / phrases

The etymology of 'villain'

LanguageJune 2, 2022June 2

etymology / phrases / supervillains

Poetry corner #1

LanguageMay 22, 2022May 22

life / poetry / Portugal

The curious case of the 'bucket list'

Culture, Language, Pop Culture, The InternetMarch 5, 2022May 18

etymology / Jack Nicholson / phrases / 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, 2021July 4

Black America / etymology / memes / USA / 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, 2021June 16

phrases

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

Black Cultures, LanguageDecember 11, 2021July 4

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

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