One of the many intriguing ideas of the Austrian philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, was this: the limits of my language means the limits of my world. Does this explain the failure to see the gathering gloom…
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With Vikings on trend, it’s high time for a masterclass on the bizarre world of their names.
The word “cunt” has made its way into popular discourse, and while some are still offended by it, it’s nowhere near as outrageous as it once was.
Is ‘chutzpah’ actually – as Ted Cruz claimed – a New York word? And what’s with the candidate’s insistence on distancing himself from New York City?
Resented, mistrusted and misunderstood – do native English speakers risk being marginalised in international business?
We really might get gradually worse at learning a new language as we age, says a new study.
Learn a new language, or stay out of the loop.
Beware the security creep into adult education.
Children don’t learn all aspects of language from their parents, but invent a language structure themselves.
As a new app aims to stop us apologising so much, why saying sorry is a glue that binds us all together.
As genders blur, language is rapidly adapting. Look no further than the American Dialect Society’s 2015 Word of the Year.
People with speech problems following a stroke receive intensive speech therapy – but it doesn’t always help. Here’s why the future looks brighter.
Forget fast cars and fancy clothes – it’s language that reveals where you really come from.
Australian’s care so much about regional differences in words because it’s a reflection on a person’s identity.
The taboo meaning of the f-word is not nearly as common as the use of the word as an “emphatic intensifier”, or in the various idioms.
Parents shouldn’t be concerned if their bilingual child is slower to develop their vocabularly, because in most cases this is just a temporary lag.
The young have a rich, linguistic vein – just don’t try and copy them.
Language can be used harmfully to construct categories of others. The words we use in describing children with disabilities need to be examined, challenged - and changed.
We are only just starting to understand the linguistic tools that get stuff done, move us to tears, bore us to death, or make us dizzy with delight.
An expert on American political rhetoric breaks down Donald Trump’s rhetorical prowess, pointing to the various techniques the candidate has mastered.
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University
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Kate Burridge é um amigo do The Conversation.
Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
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Course coordinator, The University of Queensland
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Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
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Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
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Professor of Linguistics, University of York
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Associate Professor in Linguistics, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Professor of Linguistics and English, Florida International University
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Professor of African Language Studies, University of the Western Cape
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Postdoctoral research fellow (Forensic Linguistics/ Language and Law), University of the Western Cape
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Professor, Charles Darwin University
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, Texas A&M University
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Director, Office of Scholarly Communication and Publishing, University of Pittsburgh
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