What Is Pig Latin—And What Does It Have to Do With Pigs?

Linguists will tell you that Pig Latin has all the building blocks of communication, but because it “borrows” everything from ...
The Michigan Daily

English is the new Latin, but should it be?

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Avery Nelson. Like most people who study abroad in a non-English speaking country, I ...
New Scientist

How and why did complex languages like Latin develop? Part 2

I am a biologist, not a linguist, but I have to think that the first step was to develop singular and plural. Knowing whether there is one wolf or a pack attacking is obviously useful, as is knowing ...
NPR

TROPICOQUETA REVIEW

Colombian singer Karol G has a new album out. It's called "Tropicoqueta." The cohost of NPR's Alt.Latino podcast, Anamaria Sayre, has been listening to it, and she says Karol G went for a sort of ...