What’s in a swear? The world’s filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there’s something else swears across the world’s languages have in common. They’re all missing ...

Ryan McKay receives funding from the NOMIS Foundation. Shiri Lev-Ari does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, ...

A swear word is like a linguistic punch in the nose. Virtually every language and culture has them—and virtually every language and culture formally disapproves of them. But that doesn’t stop them ...

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This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them – reflecting what they value and experience daily. So perhaps it’s no ...

Research by the Concordia Infant Research Lab finds that toddlers raised in bilingual or multilingual homes show no negative ...

Charles Kemp was supported by a Future Fellowship (FT190100200) awarded by the Australian Research Council. Temuulen Khishigsuren was supported by a Future Fellowship (FT190100200) awarded by the ...

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