Full Stops Are ‘Intimidating’ Gen Zers and Are Being Revised, Linguists Say…

Full Stops Are ‘Intimidating’ Gen Zers and Are Being Revised, Linguists Say…

A full stop – ending a sentence with a period – is a sign of ‘aggression’ to the hyper-sensitive generation raised with cell phone in hand, according to linguists who presumably prefer we communicate in emojis. Ending a message with a period has come to “signify an abrupt or angry tone of voice” to Generation…

Politics and the English Language

Politics and the English Language

George Orwell, the world-renowned author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, wrote the following essay in 1946. In it, he sets out how language can be corrupted, leading to unclear, sloppy thinking. He is especially concerned with how the powerful use vague writing to cover up their own misdeeds. Despite being published over 70 years ago, this essay is as relevant…

How Learning a New Language Improves Tolerance

How Learning a New Language Improves Tolerance

There are many benefits to knowing more than one language. For example, it has been shown that aging adults who speak more than one language have less likelihood of developing dementia. Additionally, the bilingual brain becomes better at filtering out distractions, and learning multiple languages improves creativity. Evidence also shows that learning subsequent languages is…