It's a leap! It's a limit! It's all tied up! It's ready to go! The many meanings—and origins—of a familiar word.
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It's a leap! It's a limit! It's all tied up! It's ready to go! The many meanings—and origins—of a familiar word.
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"Plantation"--a word with a complicated history in the US--appears in many brand and community names. Is it time to abandon it?
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How important is a slogan during a global health crisis like the one we're experiencing with COVID-19? More important than you might think.
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A case recently argued before the US Supreme Court — by telephone! — teaches us a lot about trademarks, generic terms, and domain names.
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Before the 20th century, generational names were rare or nonexistent. What changed? And what do the names of generations tell us about history and identity?
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From cholera to Spanish flu to "Wuhan virus," what we call a disease reveals our fears and prejudices.
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The woman suffrage movement introduced Americans to a new vocabulary of voting rights. Here's a centennial look back at our linguistic debt to the 19th Amendment and its advocates.
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