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The secret language of families
Families invent their own secret languages — nicknames, jokes, and mispronunciations — that bond them together, linger for years. Linguists call this “familect.”
By Elise Hu • • 1 min readFamilies invent their own secret languages — nicknames, jokes, and mispronunciations — that bond them together, linger for years. Linguists call this “familect.”
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The full episode
3 of 4Economic check-in: National and Hollywood- 0:00Slower job growth in US: Mass deportations play a role
- 10:47‘Hollywood is not dead.’ Tax credits keep 22 productions in CA
- 23:04The secret language of familiesYou’re reading this
- 35:25The music, movies, and moments we couldn’t stop talking about this summer