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 ...

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These four sounds are missing from some of the seven words you can never say on television, and the pattern prevails in other languages too, researchers say. By Elizabeth Preston “Holy motherforking ...

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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 ...

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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TEACHING complex terms to pupils so that they understand them in the language they’re most familiar with has just become easier for teachers. They now have access to a spreadsheet containing at least ...