Does Language Affect Thought?

John H. McWhorter

June 25, 2019 2:21 PM

“Postmate It,” Postmates’ New Slogan, Is a Grammatical Disaster

Heather Schwedel

June 21, 2019 1:13 PM

A Fleeting Glance

John H. McWhorter

June 11, 2019 11:38 AM

The Romance Languages

John H. McWhorter

May 28, 2019 11:22 AM

Why Do Some Americans Say Warshed?

John H. McWhorter

May 14, 2019 10:36 AM

Flores Man vs. Sulawesi

John H. McWhorter

April 30, 2019 2:00 PM

How a Myth About the Endgame in Chess Seduced Pop Culture

Heather Schwedel

April 25, 2019 12:44 PM

The Lingua Francas

John H. McWhorter

April 16, 2019 11:11 AM

Why That Video of Hasan Minhaj Teaching Ellen to Say His Name Went So Viral

Inkoo Kang

April 08, 2019 7:41 PM

Pet Sematary Ruined a Generation’s Ability to Spell Cemetery

Jeffrey Bloomer

April 04, 2019 11:44 AM

Can Climate Influence Language?

John H. McWhorter

April 02, 2019 4:08 PM

Texting Means Never Having to Say Goodbye

Jane C. Hu

March 28, 2019 7:30 AM

When “Ain’t” Was All Right

John H. McWhorter

March 19, 2019 9:29 AM

The Semitic Tongues

John H. McWhorter

March 05, 2019 9:56 AM

Precious Little

John H. McWhorter

Feb 19, 2019 11:14 AM

“People of Color” Was Once a Sign of Respect. But It’s Becoming a Cop-Out for the Powerful.

Rachelle Hampton

Feb 13, 2019 5:13 PM

Is “Complexifier” a Real Word? A Slate Investigation.

Elliot Hannon

Feb 07, 2019 10:47 PM

Where Do Words Come From?

John H. McWhorter

Feb 06, 2019 11:21 AM

Amazon’s Alexa Is Totally Baffled by My Bilingual Family

Faith Smith

Jan 25, 2019 4:35 PM

The Many Meanings of Truth

John H. McWhorter

Jan 22, 2019 9:46 AM