What words are truly universal? A writer's take on language: Justice B. Hill

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A protestor wearing a Coca-Cola hat drinks a Pepsi drink as he protests during a strike against Coca-Cola in Madrid, Spain, 2014. Coke has planted its brand across the globe, writes columnist Justice B. Hill.

CLEVELAND, Ohio—I don’t need to read anything about which words are universal. If you travel a lot (and I do), you know those words, which number more than a dozen. Stand tall on a street corner in Buenos Aires or Berlin, and you’ll see no confused looks if you yell the word “taxi.”



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