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In a call to action for universities and society at large, this inspiring lecture underscored the power of language as a ...

A new Science paper challenges the idea that language stems from a single evolutionary root. Instead, it proposes that our ability to communicate evolved through the interaction of biology and culture ...

Cambridge Dictionary has chosen 'parasocial' as its 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting growing concerns about one-sided ...

The persistence of antisemitism cannot be understood apart from modern humanity’s loss of a moral vocabulary. Cultural ...

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Foreword / by A.L. Kroeber -- General introduction -- Orthographic note -- pt. I. The scope of linguistic anthropology -- pt. II. Equality, diversity, relativity -- pt. III. World view and grammatical ...

Can the word 'r*ndi' be reclaimed? Divija Bhasin's controversial reels on the misogynistic slur have divided the internet, raising questions about language, power, and harm to sex workers.

A crossword clue can be debated with the kind of fervor normally reserved for corporatist propaganda and outright racism.