Tag: language
Fox News viewers write about ‘BLM’ the same way CNN viewers...
Mark Kamlet, Carnegie Mellon University; Ashique KhudaBukhsh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Tom Mitchell, Carnegie Mellon University
It’s no secret that U.S. politics has become highly...
Why sign language is vital for all deaf babies, regardless of...
Kimberly A. Wolbers, University of Tennessee and Leala Holcomb, University of Tennessee
When their newborn failed a hearing test, Quinn and Kai were distraught. Their...
Zounds! What the fork are minced oaths? And why are we...
Kirk Hazen, West Virginia University
What in tarnation is “tarnation?” Why do people in old books exclaim “zounds!” in moments of surprise? And what could...
How talking about the coronavirus as an enemy combatant can backfire
Tabitha Moses, Wayne State University
Sometimes war involves battling other countries; other times, it’s the metaphorical kind, like our current “war” against the coronavirus.
We see...
How did ‘white’ become a metaphor for all things good?
Aradhna Krishna, University of Michigan
Shortly after George Floyd’s death, one of my friends texted me that Floyd wasn’t necessarily a bad person, but, pointing...
Why ‘I was just being sarcastic’ can be such a convenient...
Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
After President Donald Trump said during his June 20 rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that increased testing was responsible for...
Why do kids call their parents ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’?
Bethany Van Vleet, Arizona State University and Denise Bodman, Arizona State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have...
We call workers ‘essential’ – but is that just referring to...
Zachary Jaggers, University of Oregon
By this point in the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably heard a lot about “essential workers.” They’re the people working in...
EXPLORING NATURE
The inspiring and tragic story of Mabel Stark, America’s most famous...
Alessandro Meregaglia, Boise State University
For the sharpest minds in show business, there’s always another hustle.
