Roger Kreuz
banner
rogerkreuz.bsky.social
Roger Kreuz
@rogerkreuz.bsky.social
W. Harry Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professor and Associate Dean, University of Memphis. Author of books on language and communication. Cambridge U. Press will publish "Strikingly Similar," my book on plagiarism, in January 2026. Rogerkreuz.net.
My latest article for "Psychology Today":

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
The Strange Second Life of the Greek Alphabet
The Greek letter system has migrated from typology to pseudo-psychology.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/m...
The Suffix That Tells Us to Ruthlessly Optimize Everything
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
My latest post:

How the Online World Is Driving Language Change | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
How the Online World Is Driving Language Change
Recent books explore how emoji and algospeak are leading to rapid evolution in how we communicate.
www.psychologytoday.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Major Life Events Impact the Way People Speak | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lang...
Major Life Events Impact the Way People Speak
New research shows how major life events like a first job, a new relationship, or a retirement can trigger noticeable changes in the way we speak.
www.psychologytoday.com
September 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/o...
Opinion | You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/t...
How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry
www.nytimes.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...
Opinion | The Single Word That Explains Why Chatbots Sound So Human
www.nytimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft – if the spelling isn’t too weird
theconversation.com/misspelled-n...
Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft – if the spelling isn’t too weird
Consumers perceive some misspellings positively, but only if the unconventional spelling is relevant and not too extreme, according to a new study.
theconversation.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/o...
Opinion | The Insidious Creep of Trump’s Speaking Style
www.nytimes.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Does Language Shape How We Think About the Future? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Does Language Shape How We Think About the Future?
Some languages, like English, require a future tense, while others do not. Does that affect how speakers make decisions about the future?
www.psychologytoday.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Honored to announce that I've been named to the W. Harry Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professorship by the Provost's office at the University of Memphis!
August 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I would add the word "artisanal" to George Will's list:

wapo.st/3Hepybc
Opinion | Five words that today are gratingly misapplied or worn out
The massive vibe shift is one of the only big developments in American English. In fact, it’s iconic.
wapo.st
July 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
What’s the deal with red flags, green flags, and beige flags? You’ll learn all about them in my latest article for "Psychology Today":

www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smal...
The Colorful Terms We Use to Describe Behavioral Cues
The words we use to describe positive and negative traits have a colorful history.
www.psychologytoday.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM