This language talks about the use of filler words in sentences and speech. Used limitedly, there are nothing wrong with filler words, but they may take away from how confident and put together you appear. It also covers hedge words, and how they make your sentences less impactful.
This article discusses the language of lying. It talks about liars' tendencies and patterns. Lying is very complex, but language itself is very good lie-detector.
In this article, they discuss what slang words are and where they originate from. It talks about how language grows and evolves over time, and how people can create new words and meanings for old words.
This article talks about how language is the most important part of culture. I thought this article was an interesting read because I believe it builds upon one of the small group discussions we've had in class earlier on in the semester. I am intrigued by the fact that many different countries have developed a language over time as a way to communicate, and has now become one of the things that define their culture.