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A dictionary writer explains all
had a fascinating conversation with Merriam-Webster lexicographer Peter Sokolowski and now you get to watch it! Find out… ๐ A dictionary writer’s favourite word ๐ฆจ What a “skunked” word is ๐๐ผ What FABULOUS actually means ๐ฉโ๐ป How ChatGPT could change … Continue reading
Allusionist 172. A Brief History of Brazilian Portuguese | The Allusionist
“The myths, or the received wisdom, about Portuguese language in Brazil is that, of course we know we speak a very different version of the language, but this has always been explained to us as maybe perhaps a defect of … Continue reading
Thoth’s Pill – an Animated History of Writing
My animation takes you through the birth and evolution of writing. Watch the story of the world’s scripts unfold, from the early cave days to modern writing systems. But only if you choose to take Thoth’s Pill… This animated documentary … Continue reading
Incredible Zulu click language – The ultimate tongue twister.
akhile has a new channel!! If you like his stuff, please consider subscribing to his channel here: https://youtube.com/channel/UCM2YGltZ… I know it would mean the world to him… Many of the languages spoken by the Nguni people of southern Africa as … Continue reading
A Great Day for the Welsh Language
Owen Williams discusses the folklore origins of ‘Yr Wyddfa’, the Welsh name for the no longer accepted ‘Snowdon’. Art & Animation: @grindletoons Audio: Owen Williams twitter.com/@OwsWills Taken from BBC Radio 2 – Jeremy Vine, November 17th 2022
A Museum Dedicated to Mistranslated Japanese Phrases | Spoon & Tamago
DECEMBER 6, 2022 / JOHNNY / Anyone who has been to Japan has undoubtedly encountered the mistranslated phrase. Robotic translator gone awry? Translation job outsourced to intern who took a semester of English? Whatever the reason, these mistranslations have offered … Continue reading
What did the Rosetta Stoneโs inscription actually communicate? | Aeon Videos
What did the Rosetta Stone actually intend to say, and what can it tell us about the ancient Egyptians who inscribed it? Thereโs a good chance you know a fact or two about the artefact called the Rosetta Stone โ … Continue reading
Who pronounces foreign words like PASTA right? ๐บ๐ธ or ๐ฌ๐ง?
A discussion of the different ways American and British English pronounce loanwords from other languages. The Harry Potter logo is Ukrainian ะะฐััั, not Russian ะะฐััะธ. ะะน. Thanks to @Teverell for Vigo, Kent, another Spanish placename in the UK. Various commenters … Continue reading
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