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Thomas Jefferson, president, statesman and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

Just A Few Important Words About The 'Declaration Of Independence'

Jul 04, 2015
Along with the words and phrases that still ring out 239 years later are less noticed turns of phrase. They say a lot about the messages Thomas Jefferson and the other founding fathers wanted to send.
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In their Tuscon home, Linken and Greg Kay have shelves full of books in Esperanto, including these picture books.

Esperanto Is Not Dead: Can The Universal Language Make A Comeback?

Jun 13, 2015
A hundred years ago, a Polish physician created a language that anyone could learn easily. The hope was to bring the world closer together. Today Esperanto speakers say it's helpful during travel.
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Is it "iced tea" or "ice tea"?

Here Are 100 'Eggcorns' That We Say Pass Mustard

Jun 01, 2015
Several thousand people sent NPR examples of their favorite eggcorns — words or phrases that are mistakenly used but still make some sense. We read them all and picked some of the best.
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The Two-Way

'Eggcorns': The Gaffes That Spread Like Wildflowers

May 30, 2015
An eggcorn is a word or phrase that isn't right, but makes some sense. It's among more than 1,700 words Merriam-Webster just added to its dictionary. What are your favorite eggcorns?
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Shots - Health News

Does A Foreign Accent Mess Up Our Memory Of What's Said?

May 18, 2015
It can be hard to decipher what a non-native speaker is saying. But that might not always be a bad thing when it comes to understanding or remembering, scientists say.
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All Tech Considered
The first line of <em>Emoji Dick</em>

As Emoji Spread Beyond Texts, Many Remain [Confounded Face] [Interrobang]

May 04, 2015
There's a growing tendency to bring the tiny hieroglyphs off of phones, but not everyone is fluent. New takes on emoji integration suggest misunderstanding may be remedied with universal translation.
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Near Valletta, Malta, on Thursday there was a funeral service for 24 of the hundreds of migrants who died earlier in the week when the ship they were on capsized and sank.

There's A Sad Reason 'Migrants,' Not 'Immigrants,' Is The Word Being Used

Apr 25, 2015
Hundreds of people died this month when an overloaded ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea. They were on the move, but never reached their destinations.
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People gather at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium in 2013 to show support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of Russia.

He, She Or Hen? Sweden's New Gender-Neutral Pronoun

Mar 27, 2015
The latest edition of the official dictionary of the Swedish language contains a new pronoun among its 13,000 new words — hen, to go along with he (han) and she (hon).
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The Two-Way

There's A Reason We Say 'Self-Declared Islamic State'

Feb 21, 2015
When NPR correspondents report about that group, they try to make it clear that it is not a "state" in the standard sense of that word. This month's "Word Matters" conversation explains why.
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Around the Nation
Heather Quinlan searched for New York accents around the city for her documentary <em>If These Knishes Could Talk</em>. She holds up a sign at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan.

Fuhgeddaboudit: New York Accent On Its Way Out, Linguists Say

Feb 02, 2015
New York City is home to more than 700 languages, including distinct "New Yorker" accents. A new exhibit examines how changes in the city's population are contributing to their decline.
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Around the Nation
Wes Smoot is fluent in Boontling, but didn't learn the lingo until he was in his 30s. He says that he had to pick it up for "self-defense," so he could decipher the gossip all around him.

Do You Harp A Slib Of The Ling? One Small Town's Opaque Language

Jan 20, 2015
Tiny Boonville, Calif., is known for a few things. Its wineries, its tight-knit community, and its very own language. Boontling was created in the late 1800s as a way to gossip covertly.
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Shots - Health News
Miss Idaho, Sierra Sandison, shown here in her hometown of Twin Falls, Idaho, decided not to hide the insulin pump she wears to treat Type 1 diabetes during the pageant.

A Look Back At The Top 5 Shots Posts In 2014

Dec 31, 2014
In a year filled with gripping health stories, here are the ones that were the most popular with Shots readers. Think beauty pageant queens, pronouns and Ebola.
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What's In Our Name

Jan 26, 2015
This April 2013 New Yorker piece by John McPhee, “Draft No. 4,” purports to be about how to get over writer’s block. It has some good advice. For...
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English-Only Immersion Programs: Why Don't They Work?

Feb 14, 2012

Andrea is 10, and she speaks three languages: English, Spanish, and a dialect of Guatemalan.  At least, that's what she thinks.  Andrea speaks none of those languages fluently, even after years in her school's English-only immersion program.  Why doesn't it work for her?  And what can we do better?  Fronteras reporter Devin Browne spent five years following Andrea, and reports on the ups and downs of an education tactic seen first-hand through a child's eyes.

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Geoffrey Nunberg

Jul 12, 2006
Stanford and UC Berkeley linguist and author Geoffrey Nunberg discusses language and politicians: his new book is Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalism into a Tax-Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body-Piercing, Hollywood-Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show .
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