Tag: language
What is ‘algospeak’? Inside the newest version of linguistic subterfuge
Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
A linguistic arms race is raging online – and it isn’t clear who’s...
Unlocking secrets of the honeybee dance language – bees learn and...
James C. Nieh, University of California, San Diego
The Greek historian Herodotus reported over 2,000 years ago on a...
How to deal with holiday stress, Danish-style
Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College
The holidays often involve jubilant gift exchanges, renewed connections with family and friends, and treasured...
Stop using ‘Latinx’ if you really want to be inclusive
Melissa K. Ochoa, Saint Louis University
Most of the debates on the usage of “Latinx” – pronounced “la-teen-ex” –...
Students perceive themselves as a ‘math person’ or a ‘reading person’...
Sirui Wan, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Dolphins use signature whistles to represent other dolphins – similarly to...
Jason Bruck, Stephen F. Austin State University
Bottlenose dolphins’ signature whistles just passed an important test in animal psychology....
When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique...
Richard Futrell, University of California, Irvine
Curious Kids is a series for children of all...
How ‘gate’ became the syllable of scandal
Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
On June 17, 1972, Washington, D.C., police arrested five men for breaking into...