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linguistics
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Ye Olde: You're Sayin' It Wrong
Culture Buzz That word to the left says “THORN” you pervs. A quick linguistic lesson on why Olde English isn't as funky sounding as you thought.
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Link: Twitter Maps Regional Linguistic Differences
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/05/soda-or-pop-regional-...
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Soda or pop? Sneakers or tennis shoes? Dust bunny or house moss? Social media is giving new life to these differences in regional speech.
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Why We Sound Weird When We Talk About Tech
Tech Buzz Why do we sound so dumb when we talk about communication? Maybe because our verbs aren't really verbs.
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Can You Count The Number Of F's In This Sentence?
Culture Buzz Count each F once in the passage below…
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Intelligent Apes Understand Language
Culture Buzz Koko the Gorilla isn't the only Ape that understands language. Bonobos Kanzi and Panbanisha might have the highest level of language comprehension ever seen in non-humans.
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Image: Does Your Language Shape How You Think?
The idea that your mother tongue shapes your experience of the world may be true after all.
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Link: Many English Speakers Do Not Understand Basic Grammar
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100706082156...
Research into grammar suggests that a significant proportion of native English speakers are unable to understand some basic sentences. The findings - which undermine the assumption that all speakers have a core ability to use grammatical cues - could have significant implications for education
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Video: Pulling A Boner: An Oral History
Philogist Marina Orlova of Hot For Words provides the origins behind the phrase “to pull a boner.” And then she shows her boobs. Just kidding! She's a philogist, you guys!
