Language
Words from the Dictionary of American Regional English
After half a century of studying jib-jabbing, linguists have just finished the nation's most ambitious dictionary of regional dialects
Let’s Argue About The Right Things
We seem to be in one of those periods in which basic reasons for doing what we do as a nation are called into question
Does Your Last Name Affect Your Buying Habits?
Researchers claim that people with names at the end of the alphabet respond more quickly to purchasing opportunities
Spoken Like a Native
Learning a minority language opens doors—and hearts
Fluent in 60 Seconds
Learning a new language is a breeze—as long as it's Paionian
A Novice's Guide to Foreign Idioms
If you think learning foreign idioms is easy, just try combing the giraffe
Understanding the Lasting Allure of the Rosetta Stone
An Egyptologist explains the importance of the artifact
In the Name of the Law
How to win arguments without really trying
Say What?
In an era of global communications, regional dialects are hanging in there, y'all
Global Wording
If you can't say it in English, just borrow le mot juste
Playing by Ear
People say the darndest things. At least I think they do
What's in a Name? Sometimes More Than Meets the Eye
Jokes, puns, even insults when it comes to deciding what to call newly discovered species, scientists don't always go by the book
What's In a Name? Just Ask King Fisher, Robin Banks and Minnie Vann
What's in a name? Just ask King Fisher, Robin Banks and Minnie Vann
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