Language Trends

‘Thx’, ‘gr8’, ‘k: Why you should think twice before using shorthand in your text messages

The mere inclusion of abbreviations, although seemingly benign, start feeling like a brush-off to the receiver.

David Fang, The Conversation
· Apr 12, 2025 · 06:30 pm
‘Literally blew my mind’: Why the the non-literal use of English is here to stay

And what ‘very’ has to do with it.

Valerie M Fridland, The Conversation
· Dec 30, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Semantic journeys: How some communities turned words used as slurs as an assertion of pride

There are intricate social, cultural and political factors that shape the shifting outlines of what words mean.

Rizwan Ahmad
&
Manish Thakur
· Aug 07, 2024 · 09:00 am

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