Tag: Linguistics
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...
Got Zoom fatigue? Out-of-sync brainwaves could be another reason videoconferencing is...
Julie Boland, University of Michigan
During the pandemic, video calls became a way for me to connect with my...
Why do couples use baby talk with one another?
Ramesh Kaipa, Oklahoma State University
Imagine you’re strolling through a park and you overhear a middle-aged couple cooing over...
Evidence of an impending breakup may exist in everyday conversation –...
Sarah Seraj, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts; James W. Pennebaker, The University of Texas at Austin College...
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...
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...
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What you see in a 3D scan of yourself could be...
Jessica Ridgway Clayton, Florida State University
Amazon is reportedly looking for people who are willing to have their bodies scanned in 3D in order to...
