An interview with Gretchen McCulloch, author of 'Because Internet.'
On Jan 18, 2021 by Matt Silverman
A linguist explains, from a pragmatic perspective, why this is a slur no one ever needs to use.
On May 19, 2017 by Aliah Luckman
What's going on with this strange language quirk?
On Sep 5, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey
But do you even GAF, bro?
On Apr 17, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey
What are the linguistics of YouTube vloggers?
On Dec 9, 2015 by Rae Votta
You can't learn Japanese or Mandarin, but you can learn to talk to aliens.
On Apr 10, 2015 by Aja Romano
ICYMI.
On Aug 14, 2014 by Miles Klee
New research suggests the Brits actually invented the term they make fun of Americans for using.
On Jun 19, 2014 by Jack Flanagan
Andrew Jack is a dialect chameleon.
On Apr 10, 2014 by Miles Klee
Most of the 10,000 slurs we tweet every day aren't intended to be derogatory, but that doesn't make them any less disturbing.
On Feb 13, 2014 by Aja Romano