Dr. Linguist. Author. Monster Talk. Mum/Mom. Feminist. Beyond Words: How We Learn, Use, and Lose Language; Bitch: The Journey of a Word; On the Offensive: Prejudice in Language Past and Present, and more: https://tinyurl.com/5n9b3xzh
Karen Stollznow
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My latest article for The Conversation is now live!
Where did language come from? Nobody really knows, but the theories are fascinating.
theconversation.com/where-did-la...
My author copies have arrived! 📚
It's always exciting to finally hold a new book in your hands after years of research, writing, and editing. If you've read it, reviews are always appreciated, they help readers discover new books.
Beyond Words: www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words...
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My author copies have arrived! 📚
It's always exciting to finally hold a new book in your hands after years of research, writing, and editing. If you've read it, reviews are always appreciated, they help readers discover new books.
Beyond Words: www.amazon.com/Beyond-Words...
In this week's episode we discuss the curious Rakshasas with Eric Zsebenyi.
www.monstertalk.org/s05e34-raksh...
Truth.
Where did language come from? Nobody really knows, but the theories are fascinating. theconversation.com/where-did-la... @theconversation.com @us.theconversation.com
Our President is certainly keeping linguists busy. I was invited back to HuffPost to analyze Trump's use of "darling."
www.huffpost.com/entry/3-word...
The illustrations for A is for Arsenic are by the brilliant @landisblair.bsky.social
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In 1866, the topic became so controversial that the Société de Linguistique de Paris banned discussions about language origins altogether.
🔡 Sramcbled wrods: the real reason you can still read jumbled text
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by @karenstollznow.bsky.social
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The president used what's typically an affectionate nickname, but in a professional context like this one, it’s more "patronizing and dismissive," an expert says.
I is for Ice Box is one of the entries in A is for Arsenic: An ABC of Victorian Death (available worldwide). For many decades the ice box was the best method of preserving a corpse. They were called “corpse-preservers,” “ice-boxes,” and “corpse coolers.” One brand was known as the “Fresh-ever.”
Chris Woodyard
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‘Typoglycemia’ is often shared online as a quirky insight into how our brains work. But this viral claim is only part of the story.
