language in culture

The Cultures Where Saying “No” Is Rude—So They Don’t
The Cultures Where Saying “No” Is Rude—So They Don’t
What We Can Learn from Languages That Don’t Use “Left” and “Right”
What We Can Learn from Languages That Don’t Use “Left” and “Right”
What It Means When a Language Has No Word for “Ownership”
What It Means When a Language Has No Word for “Ownership”
How Language Changes When You’re Talking to Grandma vs. Google
How Language Changes When You’re Talking to Grandma vs. Google
The Politics of Pronouns Around the World
The Politics of Pronouns Around the World
How Language Reflects Respect Across Different Societies
How Language Reflects Respect Across Different Societies
How One Word Can Mean Love, Like, and Respect in Another Language
How One Word Can Mean Love, Like, and Respect in Another Language
The Words We Borrowed (and Never Gave Back)
The Words We Borrowed (and Never Gave Back)
How Colors Shape Language and Perception
How Colors Shape Language and Perception
What Language Do Bilinguals Dream In?
What Language Do Bilinguals Dream In?
The Unspoken Rules of Texting in Different Cultures
The Unspoken Rules of Texting in Different Cultures
How Some Languages Use Rhythm Instead of Stress
How Some Languages Use Rhythm Instead of Stress
The Secret Meanings of Silence Across Cultures
The Secret Meanings of Silence Across Cultures
How Translation Changes Meaning in Subtle (and Big) Ways
How Translation Changes Meaning in Subtle (and Big) Ways
How Language Reflects Power in Everyday Speech
How Language Reflects Power in Everyday Speech
The Unexpected Power of Saying “Sorry” Around the World
The Unexpected Power of Saying “Sorry” Around the World
Why Emoji Are Basically Becoming Their Own Language
Why Emoji Are Basically Becoming Their Own Language
Why Some Languages Have No Word for “Privacy”
Why Some Languages Have No Word for “Privacy”
The Cultures Where Silence Means “Yes”
The Cultures Where Silence Means “Yes”
How Multilingual People Switch Personalities Without Realizing It
How Multilingual People Switch Personalities Without Realizing It
Why Humor Is Hard to Translate
Why Humor Is Hard to Translate
How Language Can Reveal Hidden Cultural Biases
How Language Can Reveal Hidden Cultural Biases
Why Some Languages Don’t Have a Word for “Left” or “Right”
Why Some Languages Don’t Have a Word for “Left” or “Right”
What Your Accent Says About You—And Why That’s Changing
What Your Accent Says About You—And Why That’s Changing
Why Some Cultures Have a Dozen Words for “Rain” and Others Have None
Why Some Cultures Have a Dozen Words for “Rain” and Others Have None
Why Some Languages Have No Future Tense
Why Some Languages Have No Future Tense
How Language Adapts to Technology in Different Parts of the World
How Language Adapts to Technology in Different Parts of the World
Why Directness Is Polite in Some Cultures and Rude in Others
Why Directness Is Polite in Some Cultures and Rude in Others
Why Time Moves Differently in Some Languages
Why Time Moves Differently in Some Languages
Language and Gender: Why Some Nouns Are Male or Female
Language and Gender: Why Some Nouns Are Male or Female
The Cultural Impact of English Becoming a Global Language
The Cultural Impact of English Becoming a Global Language
Why Some Languages Have Dozens of Words for “Snow”
Why Some Languages Have Dozens of Words for “Snow”
Why Swearing Sounds Different in Every Language
Why Swearing Sounds Different in Every Language
The Culture of Silence: When Saying Nothing Says Everything
The Culture of Silence: When Saying Nothing Says Everything
The Way We Say “I” and “We” Says a Lot About Culture
The Way We Say “I” and “We” Says a Lot About Culture
How Different Cultures Use Silence as a Form of Communication
How Different Cultures Use Silence as a Form of Communication
Language and Humor: What’s Funny in One Culture but Not in Another
Language and Humor: What’s Funny in One Culture but Not in Another
Language and Identity: How We Shift How We Speak Based on Who’s Listening
Language and Identity: How We Shift How We Speak Based on Who’s Listening
“Sorry” Cultures vs. “Thank You” Cultures
“Sorry” Cultures vs. “Thank You” Cultures
What the Word “Home” Reveals About Cultural Values
What the Word “Home” Reveals About Cultural Values
The Secret Language of Small Talk Around the World
The Secret Language of Small Talk Around the World
Language and Power: How Vocabulary Reveals Status
Language and Power: How Vocabulary Reveals Status