Academia & Publishing Congratulations, Winners of the 2021 Joshua A. Fishman Award! Two exceptional dissertations pertaining to the sociology of language have made the cut.
Arts & Humanities Exploring Expletives: New Research Finds 27% Decline in Swearing Since the 1990s The UK study also indicates that the gap between swear word use by men and women has lessened and that Britons have a new favourite swearword.
Arts & Humanities Why We Need to Address Linguistic Diversity at the Modern Olympic Games Not only are multilingual services vital for the smooth running of the Olympics – they are now a requisite for public health. That’s why, in time of crisis, Tokyo ramped up its linguistic infrastructure.
Arts & Humanities The sounds in a Pokémon name impact how players perceive the creature Characters with harsh syllables in their names were judged to be stronger, heavier and larger.