language
Babelification
Language, as a social instrument, is more than its content. It’s also a signifier defining the speaker. Therefore language, whether expressed as slang, dialects, patois, or accents, is a marker of cultural identity. The language you use signals to other people: am I like you? Do we come from the same place? Do we share perspectives?... See more
Language, as a social instrument, is more than its content. It’s also a signifier defining the speaker. Therefore language, whether expressed as slang, dialects, patois, or accents, is a marker of cultural identity. The language you use signals to other people: am I like you? Do we come from the same place? Do we share perspectives?... See more
That's what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.
-The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy
Untranslatable
untranslatable.co
an online dictionary of idioms and expressions contributed by native speakers all over the world
Love bombing, gaslighting, and the problem with pathologising dating talk
James Greigdazeddigital.com