Language Insights
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Language In The World Cup
From swearing refs to minority language commentators, here are some fascinating facts about how language is used in international soccer.
Are You A Polyglot, Or A Hyperpolyglot?
And who determines what the benchmark is for this type of thing, anyway?
5 Things You Can’t Learn From A Language Textbook (Or App)
You can be an armchair philosopher, but not an armchair Spanish speaker.
How Do You Make A Dictionary For Birds?
The words of birds are far more than just “cheep cheep” and “twitter,” and one dictionary tries to collect as many as possible.
Secret Languages, Discreet Loves: How Does Queer Slang Differ Around The World?
Throughout the world, queer people have developed forms of communication with one another that outsiders can’t understand. What are these secret languages like?
LGBTQ+ Language And The Search For An All-Inclusive Term
How increased awareness and efforts for inclusivity have fueled the evolution of LGBTQ terms and queer language.
Why Does The English Alphabet Lack Accent Marks?
It’s not like we couldn’t benefit from them, considering how counterintuitive English spelling can be.
Why Do Our Brains Remember Certain Words Over Others?
Is there some sort of weird trick to this thing?
What Speakers Of Other Languages Call Their Fathers
Move over, music and math. Dad jokes are definitely the world’s universal language.
How To Say ‘Yes’ And ‘No’ In 10 Languages
You say yes, I say no, and other languages use completely different words in response to questions.
What Is The Weirdest Language In The World?
What even is language?
How To Tell The Time In French
There are few things more important to know about (and few things more fun to say) than l’heure du jour.
How To Say ‘I Don’t Understand’ In 10 Different Languages
“I don’t understand” might be one of the most useful phrases you can learn.
How To Use Your Right Brain For Language Learning
New research suggests your creative mind may play more of a role than previously thought in your language studies.
