We’re opening up the Mailbag for another episode.
- Are sneezes written the same way everywhere?
- Do all languages have rhyming name games?
- Can all languages do all the things?
- Why does “this and that” sound normal, but “that and this”
Category: phonology (page 1 of 3)
The questions never stop, and neither do we.
- What’s the past tense of yeet, and why is English past tense so strange?
- Can etymology help you spell rhythm?
- Should French teachers have to speak with a Parisian accent?
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We’re working together with Pint of Science to bring science to the pub. But we’re not alone — we’ve got early-career researchers Amy Budrikis and Troy Reynolds to talk about their work in …
It’s another dive into the Mailbag.
What’s the hardest language to lip read? Why do we say but at the end of sentences? And what can you call the non-binary parent in your life?
Daniel, Kylie, and Ben…
British and American English have always had a love-hate relationship.
British people (and Australians) often blame Americans for somehow tarnishing the language, and they fret about creeping Americanism. But people are terrible at identifying what the Americanisms actually are. How …
We get mail. From you. And today, we’re answering your questions.
How has jazz influenced our language? And what if you like language diversity, but you’re not too keen on how it’s used?
Daniel and Kylie answer them all on …
Do you get mansplained?
Many women will know the pain of the ‘splain, but few have documented an extended mansplain so comically or in such detail as our guest for this episode, writer Lara B. Sharp. Her narrative with …
What’s the relationship between climate and sound?
A linguist has released a trio of papers showing that the sounds we use may be influenced by the air we breathe.
Is there anything to it? How have other scientists reacted? And …
Accents are like opinions: everybody’s got one. But how do opinions affect accents?
Listeners want to know: Why do people seem to lose their accent when they sing? And is there any reason why we think some accents sound attractive …
You won’t believe what it takes to make a good linguistic article!
Listicles, or list articles, can be interesting, amusing, and even informative. What goes into the creation of a good linguistic listicle? How can they change someone’s mind about …
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