linguistics

Governor Whitmer on support for mifepristone, the state of marijuana research in Michigan, and Anne Curzan's new "funner" book.

Walter F. Edwards of Wayne State University grew up speaking Guyanese Creole, which shaped his approach to linguistics. He shares how Afro-Caribbean languages have spread to African American Vernacular English and what this looks like for Black Detroiters.

A Michigan Radio investigation finds defendants wait extensive periods of time ahead of their trials. How Afro-Caribbean languages have influenced African American Vernacular English. Michigan's first cannabis consumption lounge on the horizons.

If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you’ve most likely heard the term “86” yelled at you from the kitchen. In the restaurant industry, the term is used…

We often hear politicians use buzzwords: things like “media elite,” “fake news,” and “welfare state.”Some of those seem straightforward enough. Others,…

In the past few weeks, there have been two high-profile people who lost their lives to cancer. Aretha Franklin died from pancreatic cancer. John McCain…

There is no better reminder of what a diverse state we live in than contemplating the differences between the Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula.Wil…

Does a typo or grammatical error really bug you?Are you unable to resist making judgments about the person who committed that linguistic faux pas?Well,…

The Next IdeaIt’s not too hard for many of us to think of words that are just used so much that instead of summoning up a powerful image, they trigger a…