Tag: Linguistics
Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that...
Daniel J. Olson, Purdue University
English should be the official language of the United States, says a new executive...
Love it or hate it, nonliteral ‘literally’ is here to stay:...
Valerie M. Fridland, University of Nevada, Reno
Few words so rile language purists as the use of the adverb...
Why some people talk very fast and others … take …...
Michelle Devereaux, Kennesaw State University and Chris C. Palmer, Kennesaw State University
Pop culture abounds with examples of very...
Are you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can...
Georgi Gardiner, University of Tennessee
What is love? Could those feelings you label as love be something else?
‘Thirst trap’ and ‘edgelord’ were recently added to the dictionary –...
Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
A student in my graduate seminar recently mentioned seeing her “niblings” at Thanksgiving....
To have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4...
Julia Minson, Harvard Kennedy School
Your 18-year-old daughter announces she’s in love, dropping out of college and moving to...
What is that voice in your head when you read?
Beth Meisinger, University of Memphis and Roger J. Kreuz, University of Memphis
Curious Kids is...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
