Category Archives: Language

Why does the word “Gift” mean “poison” in German?

Posted on June 6, 2024 by agogo22
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It took the Japanese translator of “Peanuts” over 50 years to finish translating every strip

Posted on June 4, 2024 by agogo22
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Where Does “Yes” Come From? #etymology #essentialetymologies

Posted on May 30, 2024 by agogo22
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Turkish Was Shocked by Word Similarity Between 6 Languages! l Which Language is Similar to Turkish?

Posted on May 12, 2024 by agogo22

[…] Today Aleyna and 5 country’s Panel Comapre some word! Did you Enjoy The Video? Please Follow Our Panel!! KR Seong-ji @bloohour JP China IR Kimia @Kiminhee95 TR Aleyna @aleynsahn FR Robin @shiijaaa DE Joshua […]

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3 French Tongue-twisters #shorts

Posted on May 8, 2024 by agogo22
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to me it just sounds like everything is bread #french #france #learnfrench #frenchtips #languages

Posted on May 7, 2024 by agogo22
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The Linguistics of Arrival

Posted on May 5, 2024 by agogo22

The film Arrival came out last week, with a linguist as its hero! The movie deals with xenolinguistics and how we could learn to communicate with aliens. The studio asked linguists from McGill University to consult on the movie, and … Continue reading →

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What would an alien language look like?

Posted on May 5, 2024 by agogo22

Disappointed by the alien languages you see in movies? I have good news! There is a new branch of linguistics—Xenolinguistics—dedicated to imagining what an alien language might actually look like! In this video, I want to explore the weirdness of … Continue reading →

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Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs | Lex Fridman Podcast #426

Posted on May 5, 2024 by agogo22

Edward Gibson is a psycholinguistics professor at MIT and heads the MIT Language Lab. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Yahoo Finance: https://yahoofinance.com – Listening: https://listening.com/lex and use code LEX to get one month free – … Continue reading →

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A visual guide to memorize the Morse code

Posted on April 12, 2024 by agogo22
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Alien Linguistics — The Science of Arrival

Posted on April 4, 2024 by agogo22

Can language change the way you think? This is the question at the heart of Arrival—the story of a linguist meeting alien life for the first time. As a linguist, I love this movie! It raises a ton of fascinating … Continue reading →

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How To Tell What Country Someone Is From With A Single Word

Posted on April 4, 2024 by agogo22
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