The history and meaning of one of the most controversial words in American EnglishFew words in English are as charged as "nigga" and "n*gger." While the slur "n*gger" is universally recognized as…

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This week, Kyle and Emily talk with linguist ⁠Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D.⁠ (⁠@linguisticdiscovery⁠) about typology, his work with the Chitimacha tribe, and what it takes to revitalize a language. And as…

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Also this week: Why grammar snobs don’t actually like language + Bluey released in an Australian indigenous language + Enrollment in advanced language classes dropping in the UK

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The shape of a burger is reinforced in our mental linguistic definitions every time we see a burger but there isn’t a straight-forward definition.

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