Linguistic Siblings: 9 Pairs of Words With Surprisingly Shared Etymologies
The connections between words aren’t always as straightforward as the link between run and runner; often, figuring them out requires the subtle unraveling of linguistic evolution, the kind of detective work that makes etymology so fascinating.
2023-06-28 20:25
Palau media guide
An overview of the media in Palau, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-06-27 19:49
30 Author Names You Might Be Mispronouncing
If you’ve been pronouncing Roald Dahl’s first name as “rolled,” you should read this.
2023-06-22 02:25
Why It Can be Hard to Get Pronouns Right, According to Linguistics
A pronoun slip can be embarrassing, especially if you pride yourself on being generally good at using the language people have asked you to use. Why do pronoun slips happen, and why do we seem to mess up pronouns more than names or other gendered words?
2023-06-21 01:28
Morocco media guide
An overview of the media in Morocco, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-06-20 16:19
Get $30 Off a Lifetime of Rosetta Stone Language Learning
If learning a new language is on your to-do list this year, you're in luck!
2023-06-19 17:48
Your Ducking iPhone Will Soon Stop Autocorrecting the F-Word to ‘Duck’
A new iPhone update will spell the end for everyone’s least favorite autocorrect fail.
2023-06-07 21:46
Have You Been Misled by ‘Misles’? The Linguistics Behind These Commonly Mispronounced Words
Learning how to pronounce ‘biopic’ is one thing. Understanding why it’s such a commonly mispronounced word is another.
2023-05-30 20:20
13 Old-Timey Synonyms for ‘Hot’ to Bring Back This Summer
Why be sweltering and sunburnt when you can be swoly and birsled instead?
2023-05-22 20:23
Mauritania media guide
An overview of the media in Mauritania, as well as links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-05-22 17:59
Portugal media guide
An overview of the media in Portugal, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-05-18 23:50
Slovenia media guide
An overview of the media in Slovenia, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-05-18 19:16