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The Welsh Influence in Liverpool and on the Scouse accent – videopodcast in English.
The Welsh influence in Liverpool is the result of migration from Wales into the city of Liverpool, beginning in the 18th century . These migrants came in search of work and made a huge impression on Liverpool. In the the … Continue reading
The United Kingdom’s Other Languages
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING British Overseas Territories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British… History Of Gibraltar: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMa… Why the Spanish language is losing ground in Gibraltar: https://english.elpais.com/elpais/201… Llanito: https://theculturetrip.com/europe/uni… Akrotiri: https://www.britannica.com/place/Akro… Cayman Islands History: https://www.explorecayman.com/about-c… Cayman Island Dictionary: https://archive.ph/20130126063618/htt… Bermudian English: https://www.bermudiana.com/blog/what-… Turk and Caicos … Continue reading
Scouse Phonology and Where it Came From
Honeybone 2007: https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/portalfi… The Preston letters: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/staffpages/upl… One of the letters referenced in the video contains the line, “e must think as little a bough me as e can fo i ham quite innesent” (‘he must think as little about … Continue reading
8 American Things Britain Doesn’t Even Have a Word For
It’s often said that Britain and America are two nations divided by a common language. But what if I told you that sometimes each country has things for which the other doesn’t even have a word for. Today, I’ll be … Continue reading
How to have constructive conversations | Julia Dhar
“We need to figure out how we go into conversations not looking for the victory, but the progress,” says world debate champion Julia Dhar. In this practical talk, she shares three essential features of productive disagreements grounded in curiosity and … Continue reading
But are Mesoamerican glyphs still used today?
How are the ancient glyphs of Mexico, Guatemala and Central America written now? These examples made me stop talking about these writing systems only in the past tense. Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_… Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang My previous video about … Continue reading
About the Welsh language
“The senior language of men in Britain”, according to Tolkien. Welsh is the most widespread language in one of the most scarce language families. A language with Celtic heart, soul, and structure and a minority language that has reversed its … Continue reading
Allusionist 134. Lacuna — The Allusionist
If you were in Brazil during the military dictatorship of 1964-1985, tried to bake a cake from a recipe in the newspaper, and were served with a sorry mess that tasted disgustingly salty, it wasn’t your fault. What you thought … Continue reading
The Decipherment of Maya Script
Why did Maya writing remain undecipherable for so long and how was it finally cracked? Find out how this long enigmatic script was finally deciphered and how centuries of recorded Maya history were unlocked. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ancientamericas Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncientAmeri… Michael Coe … Continue reading
Allusionist: Eclipse+ — The Allusionist
It’s August 2007. Lauren Marks is a 27-year-old actor and a PhD student, spending the month directing a play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She’s in a bar, standing onstage, performing a karaoke duet of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’… … Continue reading
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