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Roger Kreuz

@rogerkreuz.bsky.social
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W. Harry Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professor and Associate Dean, University of Memphis. Author of books on language and communication. Cambridge U. Press published "Strikingly Similar," my book on plagiarism, in January 2026. Rogerkreuz.net.

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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My latest post to "Psychology Today": www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
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The Rise of the Term 'Situationship'
Suddenly, people are talking about their "situationships." Where did this term come from, and why has it become so popular?
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I was interviewed for an episode of the “Grammar Girl” podcast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xXN...
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Min-maxxing, looksmaxxing, and Nixon-maxxing
YouTube video by Grammar Girl
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/m...
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How Families Develop Their Own Private Language (Gift Article)
“Familects” emerge out of in-jokes and mispronunciations, but they reveal something about how all language evolves.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I was interviewed for an article about how AI is changing the way we speak and write: www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
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ChatGPT may be changing how you're writing
Various words and phrases have proliferated on the internet since ChatGPT's release.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I wrote an article to provide some context for the plagiarism accusations against Jason Arday. It was published by "The Conversation" this morning: theconversation.com/jason-arday-...
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Jason Arday and the new politics of plagiarism
The resignation and death of the Cambridge professor is the latest chapter in a centuries-old struggle over originality and intellectual ownership – one intensified by the rise of generative AI.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.chronicle.com/article/we-n...
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Opinion | We Need to Preserve Human Writing, Before It’s Too Late
In the age of AI, colleges must be custodians of the written word.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
My latest post for "Psychology Today": www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
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Can Keeping a Journal Make You Happier?
Research on expressive writing suggests that it can be beneficial in a variety of surprising ways.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/t...
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Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It. (Gift Article)
Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel?
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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The Most Famous AI Writing Tic Is Also the Most Mysterious
Why chatbots love “it’s not X, it’s Y”
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
My latest post to "Psychology Today": www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
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The Triumph of Maxxing, a Suffix with a Superpower
"Looksmaxxing" seems to be everywhere—but where did it come from, and why has maxxing become so popular?
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Joseph Epstein has published a reivew of my book, "Strikingly Similar," in "Commentary": www.commentary.org/articles/jos...
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Copycats
After writing for publication for nearly 70 years, I ask myself: Have I ever committed the sin of plagiarism? I hope I haven’t, but I shouldn’t be entirely shocked to
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/b...
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Humans vs. Bots — Who Does the Em Dash Better?
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
My latest post for "Psychology Today": www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
psychologytoday.com
Is Accent Bias the Last Acceptable Form of Prejudice?
Judging people based on how they speak is wrong—but also very common.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
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Opinion | Do these words make you sound smarter? The bias is spreading.
English speakers love the Romance vocabulary. AI noticed.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/m...
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A Whole Generation Seems to Be Using ‘POV’ Wrong
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
theatlantic.com
America Has a Pangram Problem
AI-detection tools are getting better. But they still aren’t good enough.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/s...
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I Mog, He Mogs, You Mog, We All Mog
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey theconversation.com/to-86-occasi...
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To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey
Does a seashell arrangement in the form of the numerals ‘86 47’ amount to a criminal threat to assassinate President Donald Trump, as prosecutors suggest?
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
For a Certain Kind of Guy, Even a Diaper Bag Needs to Be ‘Tactical’ www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/m...
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For a Certain Kind of Guy, Even a Diaper Bag Needs to Be ‘Tactical’
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My latest article for "Psychology Today": www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
psychologytoday.com
The Paradox of Self-Plagiarism
As writers and artists age, they may start recycling their previous efforts. That's not necessarily a bad thing.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive was written by AI, study finds theconversation.com/most-people-...
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Most people do not realize when a personal message they receive was written by AI, study finds
When people know someone used AI to write a message, they see the person as lazy or insincere.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My latest article for "Psychology Today": www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
psychologytoday.com
The Degendering of English
English is evolving into a gender-free language, but the rate and the scope of change have varied.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I was interviewed by a reporter for National Public Radio for an article on sarcasm: www.npr.org/2026/04/08/n...
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Your sarcasm is showing — and its history is surprisingly violent
Some people use sarcasm jokingly. But funnily enough, we tend not to find it witty when we're on the receiving end.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
www.newyorker.com/culture/open...
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Is It Wrong to Write a Book with A.I.?
The horror novel “Shy Girl” was cancelled for being generated at least partly through artificial intelligence. Would we ever accept such a book as art?
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/o...
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Opinion | What Trump Is Doing to the English Language
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation theconversation.com/is-it-ih-ran...
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Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation
Both President Trump and Vice President Vance pronounce Iran as ‘Ih-RAN,’ not ‘Ih-RON.’ A linguist says that how the country’s name is pronounced may be a political choice.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate behind a new panic theconversation.com/if-using-cha...
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If using ChatGPT is cheating, what about ghostwriting? The old debate behind a new panic
Has our culture’s begrudging acceptance of ghostwriting paved the way for everyone – not just the rich and famous – to offload the hard work of writing?
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Absolutely thrilled to report that my book "Strikingly Similar" has been reviewed in "The New Yorker" (March 30 issue)! www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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How Bad Is Plagiarism, Really?
From ancient Rome to the era of A.I., people have prized originality, but the line where influence ends and cribbing begins is notoriously blurry.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/h...
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Writer denies it, but publisher pulls horror novel after multiple allegations of AI use
One of the first controversies of its kind.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
With AI finishing your sentences, what will happen to your unique voice on the page? theconversation.com/with-ai-fini...
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With AI finishing your sentences, what will happen to your unique voice on the page?
Chatbots tend to produce solid writing, but their prose largely reflects a single, uniform voice.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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How America Learned to Love Barnes & Noble Again
Anti-chain animus is receding.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I was interviewed for an article that appeared in "Time" magazine yesterday: time.com/article/2026...
time.com
The 1 Question to Ask Before Making a Sarcastic Comment
Sarcasm tends to unravel in certain situations and relationships.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
My lates post at “Psychology Today”: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
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Unconscious Plagiarism: Fact or Fiction?
Writers, musicians, and artists accused of plagiarism sometimes insist that this happened inadvertently and unconsciously. Does psychological research support such a claim?
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task theconversation.com/its-never-to...
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It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task
While a young language learner can more easily acquire a native accent, adults retain the ability to learn new languages well into later life.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
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Why Kids Are Starting to Sound Like Their Grandparents
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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What Happens When Books Aren’t News
In a sense, the decline of book reviews, like the decline of newspapers themselves, is a story about disaggregation.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
www.chronicle.com/article/ai-d...
chronicle.com
Opinion | AI Detection Pushed My Students to Use AI
The perverse incentives of our attempts to combat cheating.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
A link to my interview on Memphis Channel 3 News “Live at 9” yesterday morning: wreg.com/video/what-y...
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What you need to know about plagiarism in the age of AI
What you need to know about plagiarism in the age of AI
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children theconversation.com/the-6-7-craz...
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The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children
From Pig Latin to Punch Buggy, kids have long used nonsensical language, gestures and games to carve out cultures of their own.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
It's publication day for my book "Strikingly Similar"! It's gotten positive reviews in venues such as "Publishers Weekly" and "The Times of London." This is a picture of it on dispaly at the publisher's bookstore.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Is the Dictionary Done For?
The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a revolution.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Last Days of the Southern Drawl
By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
My latest article for “Psychology Today”: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
psychologytoday.com
The Gamification of English
The popularity of gaming culture is reflected in new terms that are entering the language.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
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Canadian linguists ask prime minister to stop spelling like a Brit
After a plethora of British spellings emerged in the government’s budget, academics and editors urged him to utilize, not utilise, Canadian English.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
What if Readers Like A.I.-Generated Fiction? www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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What if Readers Like A.I.-Generated Fiction?
If economic and technological transformations have changed our relationship with literature before, they could do so again.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
My latest article for "Psychology Today": www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
psychologytoday.com
The Rise of the Vibe
What matters more — feelings or facts? The increasingly common use of "vibe" may provide a clue.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
newyorker.com
A Very Big Fight Over a Very Small Language
In the Swiss Alps, a plan to tidy up Romansh—spoken by less than one per cent of the country—set off a decades-long quarrel over identity, belonging, and the sound of authenticity.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Singing dictators, Skrilla, and an embarrassed Prime Minister--they all make an appearance in my "words of the year" roundup: theconversation.com/2025s-words-...
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2025’s words of the year reflect a year of digital disillusionment
From AI slop to rage bait, to the cryptic ‘6-7,’ this year’s slate captures a growing sense that online life is flooded with fakery, frustration and meaninglessness.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
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Why Taylor Swift’s Accent Has Changed
And yours might too.
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Roger Kreuz @rogerkreuz.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges theconversation.com/writing-buil...
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Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.
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