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Linguistic Lie

How Linguists Determine What Counts as a Lie

March 4, 2026

Sound Symbolism in Advertising

How the Sounds of Certain Letters Can Evoke Different Emotions in Advertising

October 31, 2025

Folk Etymology

How Certain Words and Phrases Were Linguistically Adapted to Become More Familiar

August 27, 2025

Magical Words

The Enchanting Origins of Magical Words, Incantations and Affirmations

July 1, 2025

Stylish Cat Names

The Stylish Origins Behind Cat Breed Names

August 19, 2025

Staying Power of Cool

The Multigenerational Staying Power of the Word ‘Cool’

April 30, 2026

1980s Slang Terms

Some of the Gnarliest Slang Terms From the 1980s

January 30, 2025

Time Visualization Language Spoken

How Language Influences the Way We Visualize Time

April 2, 2026

ghost words

How ‘Ghost Words’ Made Their Way Into the Dictionary Due to Misspelling or Messy Handwriting

September 23, 2025

Judges Linguistic Interpretations

How Linguistic Interpretation Can Profoundly Shape Court Decisions

May 29, 2026