Terms

It’s no secret that couples often speak their own language with one another. When two people become close, they develop their own…

Ever heard a doctor use terms like “tracheotomy,” “dysphagia,” or “haematopoiesis” and thought, “What in the world does that even mean, and…

It’s been said that marketing is more about selling an idea than a product. There’s an early episode of Mad Men in…

Physicians don’t just use awful handwriting to stop us from knowing whatever they write. They also use slang to stop us from…

The edges of any language are ragged, torn, messy, and not easily delineated from the next fluttering language. This is the place…

Life as a scientist, economist, computer expert, or structural engineer can be pretty boring. Even if you have a natural drive and…

Language can be a very slippery thing some days. We can play fast and loose with the rules of language and grammar…