Why you can’t stop playing Wordle, according to a computational linguist
Jason Riggle on how the game forces us to engage with language in creative ways
Fake News, Feminism, #MeToo: The 2017 Words of the Year
Assoc. Prof. Jason Riggle discusses key terms of 2017
We Know You Hate ‘Moist.’ What Other Words Repel You?
<p>Asst. Prof. Jason Riggle explains the focus on the word ‘moist’ in word aversion research</p>
Emoji, -ism and Identity: The 2015 Words of the Year
Assoc. Prof. Jason Riggle discusses the top words of 2015 and the increased usage of emojis
Word-haters gonna hate
Linguistics Prof. Jason Riggle talks word aversion, arbitrary hatred for words like 'moist'
Why do we hate certain words?
Prof. Jason Riggle discusses the curious, phobia-like phenomenon of visceral word aversion
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Words of the Year
Asst. Prof. Jason Riggle discusses linguists' top choices — from 'occupy' to 'humblebrag'