The English Language Has a Smelly Problem - Humans can differentiate as many as a TRILLION different odors, and yet of all the senses, we have the fewest number of words for SMELLS... why is that?
Why do we have fewest number of words for SMELLS?
Should judges act as armchair linguists when interpreting the law?
One slang word remains the undisputed king for over 100 years.
The way your language describes time might actually change how you experience it.
Figuring out what exactly counts as a lie is not as easy as it seems...
Linguists are tracking how K-Pop is shaping language around the world.
Otherwords digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective into what it means to be human.
