Language A Linguist Explains Emoji and What Language Death Actually Looks Like
The final column by The Toast's resident linguist discusses emoji and language death.
Gretchen McCulloch
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Books Two Linguists Explain Pseudo Old English in The Wake
In which Gretchen McCulloch, The Toast's resident linguist, teams up with medievalist and linguist Kate Wiles to discuss pseudo Old English in THE WAKE.
Beauty A Linguist Explains the Grammar of Shipping
The Toast's resident linguist explains how Dramione and Destiel and Johnlock came to be. There's a SYSTEM.
Language Wired Style: A Linguist Explains Vintage Internet Slang
The Toast's resident linguist explores the evolution of internet slang, and the importance of having a personal style guide.
Beauty A Linguist Explains How We Write Sarcasm on the Internet
Gretchen McCulloch, The Toast's resident linguist, on the ways we signal sarcasm on the internet.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Syntax of “Fuck”
The Toast's resident linguist explains how, exactly, the f-word works.
Feminism A Linguist On the Story of Gendered Pronouns
Gretchen McCulloch, The Toast's resident linguist, on why we have gendered pronouns at all, and where they may be headed.
Magic A Linguist Explains What Old-School British Accents Sounded Like
British accents of the past! Would Draco Malfoy's dad have sounded like that in The Patriot? Would Ichabod Crane? Gretchen McCulloch will tell us.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Grammar of Doge. Wow.
Gretchen McCulloch can see past the Comic Sans and into the beating heart of doge. Let her help you do the same.
Magic A Linguist Explains the Rules of Summoning Benedict Cumberbatch
Gretchen McCulloch, our Gal Linguist, explains why some made up names sound like Benedict Cumberbatch, and others don't, using Language Science.
