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How incel language infected the mainstream internet — and brought its toxicity with it
How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language has been abridged for online publication. The book is out on July ...
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In Days Gone By: Antiquated words and phrases from the 1930s and ’40s, part 2
As explained in Part I, which you can read HERE, the following list of 21 words or phrases are some of the terms that I found ...
The Harvard-Educated Linguist Breaking Down ‘Skibidi’ and ‘Rizz’
Adam Aleksic, who posts as Etymology Nerd on social media, argues in a new book that algorithms are reshaping the English language.
Gen Z employees are using more casual language around the office. Here's a guide to the jargon.
"Rizz," "ick," and "aura" are all slang terms used daily by young people on the internet. Now, they're entering workplace ...
Famous AFL term becomes one of 11 Aussie words to make it into the world's best-known dictionary
A famous AFL term has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary It comes as several other new words have been included in the iconic text The Oxford English Dictionary has announced that it is ...
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People Are Sharing Their Favorite Words That Exist In Other Languages But Don't Exist In English (And Some Of These Are Incredible)
Do you have one to add? If you speak another language, what is a beautiful, evocative, specific, or useful word that exists in that language that does not exist in English? Tell us in the comments or ...
How do we look at the future with hope? George Takei says the answer lies in ‘Star Trek’
Infinite diversity in infinite combinations’ isn't just Trekkie terminology. It's how we overcome differences, says the actor who will be in Philly this week.