Linguistics
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?
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.
Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language
Exaggerating phrases and talking in a sing-song way can actually help, not make it harder, for young children to master speaking a language.
Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language
Exaggerating phrases and talking in a sing-song way can actually help, not make it harder, for young children to master speaking a language.