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List of All Articles with Tag 'linguistics'

Why Do We Only Say “Merry” for Christmas?
Why Do We Only Say “Merry” for Christmas?
Americans favor 'Merry Christmas,' while Brits opt for 'Happy Christmas.' Here's how we got here.
2023-11-10 05:48
Why Is It Called the “Placebo Effect”?
Why Is It Called the “Placebo Effect”?
What is a placebo? Technically, a Latin phrase meaning ‘I will please.’ It’s also a Catholic prayer and a clever insult.
2023-10-23 23:49
Why Do Ghosts Say “Boo”?
Why Do Ghosts Say “Boo”?
If linguistics is any indicator, it would appear that everybody in the spirit realm speaks Scots English.
2023-10-06 03:54
The Reason Why People Who Cross Picket Lines Are Called ‘Scabs’
The Reason Why People Who Cross Picket Lines Are Called ‘Scabs’
By the late 1700s, laborers adopted the insult to refer to workers who wouldn’t join a strike, a union, or take part in organized labor and undermined their fellow workers.
2023-09-15 00:22
The Racist Origins of 7 Common Phrases
The Racist Origins of 7 Common Phrases
From ‘cakewalk’ to ‘no can do,’ the origins of these common idioms and sayings are surprisingly dark.
2023-09-11 23:59
Jawns and Shower Oranges: See 30 of Dictionary.com’s Newly Added Terms
Jawns and Shower Oranges: See 30 of Dictionary.com’s Newly Added Terms
Non-Philadelphians can finally look up the meaning of ‘jawn’ in the dictionary.
2023-09-07 02:19
How to Write the Sound of a Kiss
How to Write the Sound of a Kiss
In English we have a few different ways to write the sound of a kiss: muah, smack, xxx. They get the idea across, but none of them imitate the actual sound of a kiss.
2023-07-27 03:19
Homonym vs. Homophone vs. Homograph: What’s the Difference?
Homonym vs. Homophone vs. Homograph: What’s the Difference?
Here’s why some homophone examples also work as homograph and homonym examples.
2023-07-15 05:21
15 Commonly Misheard Phrases That Actually Make Sense
15 Commonly Misheard Phrases That Actually Make Sense
Is it coleslaw or cold slaw? Deep-seated or deep-seeded? There are right answers, but the wrong ones seem kind of right, too.
2023-07-07 22:59
41 Fascinating Phobias, Explained
41 Fascinating Phobias, Explained
From acrophobia (the fear of heights) to zuigerphobia (the fear of vacuum cleaners), there are plenty of things to be scared of—rationally or otherwise.
2023-07-07 04:25
Lay vs. Lie: When to Use Each
Lay vs. Lie: When to Use Each
The ‘laying vs. lying’ situation is tricky—but direct objects can help.
2023-07-04 21:24
Linguistic Siblings: 9 Pairs of Words With Surprisingly Shared Etymologies
Linguistic Siblings: 9 Pairs of Words With Surprisingly Shared Etymologies
The connections between words aren’t always as straightforward as the link between run and runner; often, figuring them out requires the subtle unraveling of linguistic evolution, the kind of detective work that makes etymology so fascinating.
2023-06-28 20:21
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