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African American English, Black ASL are stigmatized. Experts say they deserve recognition
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor as long as she can remember, Sonja Lanehart has been fascinated by how people speak. In...
'Friends' and Matthew Perry helped people learn English and American sarcasm. Why linguists say,...
Yahoo Entertainment· 7 months agoCan he be anymore iconic? The late Matthew Perry's sarcastic banter as Chandler Bing in Friends...
What is ‘TikTalk’? The bizarre Kim Kardashian-inspired accent may be the future of language
NY Post via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA linguistics expert says that "influencer accent" or "TikTalk," a popular way of speaking in social...
These auditory illusions make people hear phrases as melodies
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThese auditory illusions make people hear phrases as melodies photo In Head Trip, PopSci explores...
The changing perceptions of Singlish in Singapore, from being targeted by politicians to celebrated...
Yahoo News Singapore· 2 months agoPeople walking the streets of Singapore's Central Business District (left) and some commonly used...
New dictionary will showcase the beauty and creativity of Black American English
theGrio via AOL· 12 months agoOPINION: The Oxford Dictionary of African American English, which will be edited by noted historian...
This Woman Went Viral After Responding To A Man Who Called Out Her "Valley Girl Accent," And I've...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMeet Kate, a Penn State student studying biobehavioral health. She's amassed nearly 200,000...
The single most important Singlish word you have to master if you're visiting Singapore
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPeople taking pictures in front of the Merlion Statue at Marina Bay in Singapore.Roslan Rahman/AFP...
For sign-language interpreters, it's all about guaranteeing equal access for the hard-of-hearing:...
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPETERSBURG — Heather Kubitski's life changed because of an adoption that never happened. "My parents...
Jackie Chan reveals why he ‘gave up on American showbiz’
NextShark via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHong Kong action star Jackie Chan revealed why he “gave up on American showbiz” in a recent episode...