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Humor
fromThe Atlantic
5 days ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: What Demonym Is That?

Demonyms vary widely, with unique examples like Liverpudlians and Kittitians, showcasing linguistic creativity.
Education
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Can you solve these language puzzles? Test your skills with these problems from North America's biggest linguistics competition

Over 250 students competed in NACLO's invitational round, with winners advancing to the International Linguistics Olympiad in Romania, representing the growing field of computational linguistics that powers modern AI systems.
History
fromMedievalists.net
3 weeks ago

Medieval Words That Became Slang - Medievalists.net

Many modern slang words originated in the Middle Ages and earlier centuries, often with meanings vastly different from their contemporary usage.
Roam Research
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Why Do Americans and Brits Speak Differently?

American r-pronunciation preserves the older British form from the 16th century, while modern British r-dropping developed later after American colonization.
Typography
fromMail Online
1 month ago

The UK's hardest accents to understand - with Essex at top of the list

The Essex accent is the most difficult for automated speech-to-text systems to understand, while the Mancunian accent is the easiest.
Science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

AI is being taught UK regional slang - so, how many terms do YOU know?

UK researchers are training AI systems to understand regional slang and accents so automated council phone lines can better serve local callers across different dialects.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Indian state of Kerala to be renamed Keralam to reflect local pronunciation

India's cabinet approved renaming Kerala to Keralam to align the English name with Malayalam pronunciation, reflecting linguistic authenticity and indigenous reclamation.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

I Hate To Break It To You, But There's A Huge Chance You've Been Saying Extremely Common Words And Phrases Wrong Your Entire Life

1. Tongue in cheek 2. Old wives' tales 3. Statute of limitations 4. To be specific 5. Nipped in the bud 6. Get down to brass tacks 7. Deep-seated hatred 8. All intents and purposes 9. Wheelbarrow 10. Champing at the bit 11. Jury-rigged 12. Ulterior motive 13. Bald-faced lie 14. Dog eat dog world 15. Chump change 16. Dime a dozen 17. Duct tape 18. Can't see the forest for the trees 19. Quote unquote 20. Could have 21. Chalk it up 22. Iced tea 23. Take for granted 24. Blessing in disguise 25. Bated breath
Writing
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Welcome to the calenton': no nation speaks and thinks in a single language

Different languages enrich countries rather than weaken them, opposing xenophobic claims that a strong state must have a single national language.
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Relationships
fromMail Online
2 months ago

The British slang words for sex that have been consigned to history

Many traditional sexual slang terms have fallen out of use, while Gen Z favors newer terminology such as 'smash'.
Miscellaneous
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Study reveals why Barrow and Lancaster accents are so dissimilar

Accent rhoticity differs sharply between nearby Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster due to intense late-19th-century industrial population mixing.
Education
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

7 words highly intelligent people use in conversation that average people mispronounce - Silicon Canals

Correct pronunciation of commonly mispronounced words often reflects extensive reading, attention to language, and habitual auditory correction rather than showing off.
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