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Linguistics
He brought "Game of Thrones" languages to life
Apr 10, 2019
David Peterson created the Dothraki and High Valyrian tongues.
Read our full conversation with George Lakoff on "your brain on Trump"
Apr 18, 2017
The professor emeritus of cognitive science and linguistics explains how your brain responds to President Trump's language.
A four-letter word is shaping the debate on minimum wage increases
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Sam Harnett
Feb 20, 2017
Wage hike or wage increase? Does it really matter? Linguists would say "yes."
'YouTube Voice:' The linguistics behind the phenomenon
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Molly Wood
Dec 22, 2015
Audience engagement doesn't require tricks, just a few simple speaking strategies.
The loaded meaning behind 'What do you do?'
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 9, 2014
The Atlantic's Deb Fallows talks regional differences in how we say hello.