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There are so many bilingual speakers in Miami that linguists say they've identified a new dialect of English

Linguist Phillip M. Carter called the new dialect in Miami "one of the most important linguistic co…

Katie Hawkinson   


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Creativeland Asia launches a specialized research division, Crossbow Insights

Shalini Sinha, CEO, Consumer Intelligence & Director of Strategy, will spear the consumer insights …

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Tweaking your voice's tone and rhythm can make you a more influential leader — here's how, according to 2 linguistics experts

Vocal resonance, varying voice arcs, and good rhythm will help make your speech more impactful, say…

Raúl Sánchez and Dan Bullock   


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A 30-minute conversation may spread COVID-19 more easily than sharing a bedroom. Here's why quiet is a key virus-fighting strategy.

Talking loudly may spread more virus-laden gunk than being quiet. Long conversations should be cons…

Hilary Brueck   


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How 'cancel culture' quickly became one of the buzziest and most controversial ideas on the internet

Despite the positive intentions of many cancellations, people tend to call out "cancel culture" as …

Rachel E. Greenspan   


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Why Americans throw 'like' in the middle of sentences

The word "like" became one of the most widely abused words in the English language after one song s…

Gina Echevarria,Nathaniel Lee   


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A Pentagon linguist allegedly gave up the names of US spies to her crush with ties to Iran's Hezbollah terror group

FBI special agents conducted a legal search of Thompson's home on February 19 and discovered a hand…

Sonam Sheth   


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6 things only New Yorkers say, according to linguists

From Barbara Streisand to Al Pacino, Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump, New Yorkers have made their le…

Mark Abadi   


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Google Translate is getting offline support for 59 languages, including 7 from India

That is to say, countries like India. The rollout of offline translation is phase…

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Linguistic Imperialism: The World According To Putin

A unified Arabia would stretch from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. There might be the odd squabb…

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'Arrival' nails how humans might actually talk to aliens, a linguist says

"I worked a lot with the set crew, helping get the visual aspect of being a linguist and doing ling…

Gus Lubin   


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10 popular grammar myths debunked by a Harvard linguist

According to the "rule," nonrestrictive clauses (those set off by commas, dashes, or parentheses) m…

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Trump's speech has baffled translators and linguists since his campaign - and an AI program might shed light on why

Granted, the program still transcribed 97.89% of Trump's speech correctly. But it's a notch lower t…

Mark Abadi   


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Is it ACHA or AHCA? A linguist explains why so many people are abbreviating the healthcare bill wrong

A look at the dictionary clarifies her point. The cluster "ch" makes an appearance in thousands of …

Mark Abadi   


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Here's one linguist's No. 1 tip for doing business with people in the UK

To help companies like Sony, Deloitte, Unilever, and BMW understand and do business with different …

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Linguists explain why Sarah Palin has such an emotional connection with her audience

"I think of it like giving a hug," Acton told Business Insider. "If you hug someone who shares a se…

Mark Abadi   


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Twitter now offers a platform to break linguistic barriers

So keep a tab on these interesting Twitter from now onwards.

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Researchers discovered a linguistic trick that will help you negotiate anything

In some cases, they received offers (e.g. "The seller offers the refrigerator for a price of €160,"…

Shana Lebowitz   


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Harvard linguist points out the 58 most commonly misused words and phrases

Since there is no definitive body governing the rules of the English language like there is for the…

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'The blacks.' 'The gays.' 'The Muslims' - Linguists explain one of Donald Trump's most unusual speech tics

Of course, Trump isn't the only person to speak this way. Tagliamonte found that the phrase "the bl…

Mark Abadi