Do apes have accents?
A recent news story claims that chimps learn a “new language” when they move in with other chimps. What’s behind the story? And what exactly are our fellow primates capable of, language wise?
Linguist Daniel Midgley…
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Are you annoyed by grammar purists?
Do prescriptive pedants pester you with trivial issues of usage?
What you need is some ammunition for fighting back. And it’s here, in the new book Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation.…
Weird Al Yankovic’s song “Word Crimes” combines grammar with music, and it’s fun to listen to.
But linguists are pointing out that these word crimes are not so felonious after all.
Linguist Daniel Midgley continues the investigation on this episode …
Weird Al Yankovic’s new parody “Word Crimes” is chock-full of grammar advice — but is it good advice?
Or is it just a three-minute-long language peeve session? What should we take from the song, and what should best be left …
Are there any words you really hate?
Word aversion may not be an actual condition, but there’s no shortage of words that make people’s toes curl. What are the most hated words in English? Do speakers of other languages feel …
A couple of recent studies seem to confirm what many fear: text abbreviations cause poor grammar and writing skills in tweens and teens.
Are we on the verge of a new Dark Age? Will the Internet render us incapable of …
Are you a grammar grouch? Do you have language peeves? And if so, how can you recover?
Linguist Daniel Midgley talks the talk with Lane Greene, language blogger, journalist, and author of the new book You Are What You …
Words don’t always mean what they used to.
Momentarily used to mean ‘for a moment’, and now it means ‘in a moment’. And many people don’t take literally literally. How do we know when it’s time to give the old …
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