Words' Worth

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Words' Worth
The words that help us think deeply
By Hélène Schumacher
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The surprising roots of everyday words
By Kelly Grovier
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The earliest examples of printing
By Cameron Laux
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The surprising history of ‘dude’
By Kelly Grovier
It’s believed that many alphabets have their origins in writing from Egypt and Mesopotamia, such as this Uruk clay tablet (Credit: The Trustees of the British Museum)
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The story of handwriting in 12 objects
By Cameron Laux
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What a single sound says about you
By James Harbeck
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How Brexit changed the English language
By Christine Ro
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Seven Japanese words to live by
By Fiona Macdonald
A page from the only manuscript of Beowulf known to exist (Credit: British Library Board)
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The earliest fragments of English
By Cameron Laux
‘Balkanisation’ – meaning fragmentation – dates back to independence movements in the Balkan region in the early 20th Century (Credit: Jovan Cvijic/Getty)
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Around the world in 80 words
By Christine Ro
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Seven phrases with intriguing meanings
By Fiona Macdonald
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Fourteen words that define the present
By Cameron Laux
Bella Norma by Edouard Taufenbach (Credit: Edouard Taufenbach/Gallery Binome)
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Can language slow down time?
By James Harbeck
girl with face painted as Australian flag
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What Aussie slang has given the world
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Creative put-downs
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