Tag: language
When dogs bark, are they using words to communicate?
Clive Wynne, Arizona State University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
Why does grammar matter?
Laurie Ann Britt-Smith, College of the Holy Cross
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like...
Why does grammar matter?
Laurie Ann Britt-Smith, College of the Holy Cross
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like...
As the pandemic rages, the US could use a little bit...
Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College
In recent years, the English-speaking world has found two Danish concepts, “pyt” and “hygge,” useful for dealing with anxiety and stress.
Now...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
