Linguistic oddities

The World’s Longest Verb and What It Actually Means

Linguistic oddities

The World’s Longest Verb and What It Actually Means

5 months ago
When Language Forces You to Mention If You Saw It Yourself

Linguistic oddities

When Language Forces You to Mention If You Saw It Yourself

6 months ago
How Sign Languages Create Entirely New Grammar Rules

Linguistic oddities

How Sign Languages Create Entirely New Grammar Rules

6 months ago
Why Some African Languages Have a Whistled Version

Linguistic oddities

Why Some African Languages Have a Whistled Version

7 months ago
The Cultural Compass: Unlocking The Strangest Untranslatable Words from Around the World

Linguistic oddities

The Cultural Compass: Unlocking The Strangest Untranslatable Words from Around the World

7 months ago
How One Word Can Mean Everything — and Nothing

Linguistic oddities

How One Word Can Mean Everything — and Nothing

8 months ago
When Grammar Gets Weird: The Languages That Defy LogicKeyword: linguistic anomalies

Linguistic oddities

When Grammar Gets Weird: The Languages That Defy LogicKeyword: linguistic anomalies

8 months ago
Languages That Use Clicks, Whistles, or Silence to Speak

Linguistic oddities

Languages That Use Clicks, Whistles, or Silence to Speak

8 months ago
Why Do Some Languages Have No Word for ‘Blue’?

Linguistic oddities

Why Do Some Languages Have No Word for ‘Blue’?

8 months ago
The Strange World of Negative Concord (Double Negatives That Make Sense)

Linguistic oddities

The Strange World of Negative Concord (Double Negatives That Make Sense)

8 months ago