Language and Languages

January 12, 2024
Published by Susan Yoon at January 12, 2024
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Sharing an Airbnb With My Parents for Seven Weeks

Korea was my parents’ country. They wouldn’t need me there as they did in Canada … right? I was sitting in between my parents on a […]
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May 7, 2023
Published by Miya Lee and Brendan George Ko at May 7, 2023
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Preserving Hula, the Heartbeat of Hawaii at the Merrie Monarch Festival

HILO, Hawaii — The airy Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium in Hilo, Hawaii, was silent except for bird song and the low, steady chanting of Mapuana de Silva […]
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May 7, 2023
Published by Miya Lee and Brendan George Ko at May 7, 2023
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Preserving Hula, the Heartbeat of Hawaii at the Merrie Monarch Festival

HILO, Hawaii — The airy Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium in Hilo, Hawaii, was silent except for bird song and the low, steady chanting of Mapuana de Silva […]
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February 11, 2023
Published by Gina Cherelus at February 11, 2023
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A Guide to Modern Dating Terms

The way we talk about relationships has drastically changed in recent years. Here is a glossary of some of the most popular words and phrases you […]
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February 11, 2023
Published by Eric V. Copage at February 11, 2023
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How Multilingual Couples Express Their Love Across Languages

Five couples who speak different languages share how they communicate affection with each other. “How’s your French coming along?” The familiar voice, accompanied by a light […]
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February 11, 2023
Published by Dani Blum at February 11, 2023
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How Therapy-Speak Took Over Dating

In a time when emotional maturity is highly desirable, almost everyone is “doing the work.” When Lauren Scott was bored, dating became a remedy. It could […]
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January 5, 2023
Published by Miya Lee and Daniel Jones at January 5, 2023
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Tell Us About Your Strangest Terms of Endearment

Do you have a surprising pet name for your loved ones? When you were young, were you called something bizarre? Tell us about it. Pet names […]
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November 11, 2021
Published by JON CARAMANICA at November 11, 2021
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Barbara Kruger: Infinitely Copied, Still Unmatched

For decades this social critic has addressed the powerful influence of media, consumerism and politics. Her work anticipated how images and ideas are now disseminated. CHICAGO […]
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May 5, 2020
Published by Kate Mooney at May 5, 2020
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How to Talk About Coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has upended all kinds of human behavior, including speech. Conversations are mediated by masks and screens, their sentences strung together with new vocabulary: […]
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March 3, 2020
Published by Lou Stoppard at March 3, 2020
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Everyone’s a Curator Now

Recently Maryellen Stewart, a freelance copywriter for luxury brands, was window-shopping in SoHo when she noticed a large sign in a restaurant window advertising a “curated” […]
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