Category Archives: Language

The Language That Died In An Explosion

Posted on August 5, 2021 by agogo22

 

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Why French sounds so unlike other Romance languages

Posted on July 27, 2021 by agogo22

[…] ~ Briefly ~ Follow my animated recipe for a taste of how sound shifts changed French pronunciation throughout the ages: Latin, Gaulish and Frankish influence, an early Romance era of OĂŻl vs Oc, Old French, Middle French, the Renaissance, … Continue reading →

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The English Language ‘Family Tree’

Posted on July 10, 2021 by agogo22

 

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How to Talk to Aliens | The Space Show

Posted on June 25, 2021 by agogo22

Professor Michael Garrett of the University of Manchester speaks with Motherboard’s Becky Ferreira about his work with SETI – the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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The TRUTH about JFK’s “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech | German Girl in America

Posted on June 22, 2021 by agogo22

Did President Kennedy really embarrass himself by saying “I’m a jelly doughnut” in front of 120,000 Germans when he gave his famous speech in West Berlin in 1963? Or was all of this just a huge misunderstanding? What do Germans … Continue reading →

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linguistic discrimination and the pitfall of intelligence.

Posted on June 22, 2021 by agogo22

  I’m fierce, fabulous, and know next to nothing about English grammar. Ask the “C” I made in my college grammar class for more deets. ✰ KO-FI: https://ko-fi.com/shanspeare ✰ SOCIALS instagram: @shaniya.jpg twitter: shaniyatwainx – ARTICLES MENTIONED: Marguerite Rigoglioso, Stanford … Continue reading →

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Dutch Language | Can English speakers understand it? | #1

Posted on June 15, 2021 by agogo22

Can English speakers understand the Dutch language? 🤓 Watch the video and play along to find out! 😁 LINKS: 🙏 Volunteer your language skills for the future videos → https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA… 🤓 Join the Ecolinguist DISCORD Server → https://discord.gg/xKBQCc3V57 🏋️‍♀️ Support … Continue reading →

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Jamaican Patois (NOT English!)

Posted on June 13, 2021 by agogo22

This video is all about Jamaican Patois, aka Jamaican Creole, the English-based creole language of Jamaica.[…]

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The Shape No One Thought was Possible

Posted on May 30, 2021 by agogo22

The shape that has its own world record but that no one thought could exist. Try Brilliant for yourself at https://brilliant.org/tibees SURFER program: https://imaginary.org/program/surfer Barth Sextic 3D printed sculpture: https://imaginary.org/hands-on/four-m… The Golden Ratio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_…%5B…%5D

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Does the Language You Speak Affect How You Think?

Posted on May 28, 2021 by agogo22

 

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