A Written Painting about the Nature of Language
Words are amazing and each of the languages constructed with them has its charm. Places too, these influence us, whether we acknowledge it or not geography has its indelible mark on all of us. This...
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Scientists Discover How “Proto-Human Language” Sounded
Do you recall the Bible story about the tower of Babel and how all the people in the world spoke the same language once? Well, it looks like that story may not have been so far fetched. Linguists now...
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German Incorporates Many New English Words; Denglish Appears?
We can say without a doubt that English is one of the most used languages on Earth. As many new technology developments originate from the US, so too as many social media platforms appeared in this...
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Learn to say “Hello” in 30 Languages [Video]
Do you like it when a band or an artist performing in your hometown greets you in your own mother tongue? If you are not a native English speaker, then you definitely like that salutation in your...
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Project Maps Disappearing Languages
Many languages have disappeared so far, and another half of the total 7,000 languages spoken on Earth are expected to go extinct by 2100. Despite the bad news, there are attempts to rescue some, if not...
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Oxford Dictionary Names “Selfie” 2013 Word of the Year
All the people owning a (smart)phone and having an account on at least one social media network (or just a little active online) know that selfie became a part of our vocabulary, on referring to a...
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Learn to say “Sorry” in 30 Languages [Video]
Someone steps, by mistake, on your shoe in a tram. Not a pleasant feeling. As it was an unintended action, the person apologizes and says “Sorry”. Even if that doesn’t take the pain away, or removes...
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Bavarian, Austrian and North German are Germany’s Sexiest Dialects
Each country’s language has its various dialects, and some are perceived as more attractive than others. According to a recent survey conducted on one thousand Germans by dating site FriendScout24, the...
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10 Restaurant Translations That Will Amuse You (to Say the Least)
When in a foreign country, wanting to have a taste of the local food, you’ll likely choose an establishment with menus translated in English hoping that you’ll be able to understand what the different...
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The Dictionary of American Regional English to be Published Online
Over 60,000 entries showing variances in the words, phrases, pronunciations, and pieces of grammar and syntax used throughout the US are included in The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE)....
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