In Japan, Some Parents Name Their Children ‘Pokémon.’ The Government Has Had Enough
MagnetIn an increasingly digitized era, data consistency is essential, including for children’s names.
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Montoya, Explained: How Temptation Island Proves Language Is No Barrier for Understanding Drama on the Internet
MagnetThe viral clip of Montoya from Spain's Temptation Island proves that the thirst for drama isn't intimidated by language.
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Mysterious Tablet Found in 2021 Remains Indecipherable. It Features 39 Unique Characters from an Unknown Society
ResearchResearchers remain unsure who created the enigmatic inscription or when.
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Latinos in South Florida Have Been Blending English and Spanish for Years. Linguists Say They’ve Created a New Dialect
MagnetLinguistic calques are transforming local English into something entirely different.
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These Researchers Say That Chimpanzees Can Talk and That the Evidence Dates Back to 1962
Nature and EnvironmentIn fact, phonetician and cognitive scientist Axel Ekström and his team claim this evidence is online.
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The Internet Is Fascinated With the 'Arabic Chat Alphabet,' a Texting Style That Mixes Numbers and Letters
ResearchArabic speakers have been adapting the Latin alphabet to represent their language since the dawn of the Internet in the '90s.
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