{
  "id": 18307488,
  "title": "Ultrasound reveals hidden tongue movements behind centuries-old language change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ultrasound-reveals-hidden-tongue-movements-behind-centuries-old",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-05T12:20:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-ultrasound-reveals-hidden-tongue-movements.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists at Lancaster University have observed the hidden tongue movements accompanying a centuries-old change in English speech—offering a rare glimpse of language transforming in real time. Linguists have used ultrasound imaging to observe one of these changes as it unfolds inside the mouths of speakers from Blackburn, Lancashire—one of the few places in England where many older speakers…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}