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Standard Average European: The European Sprachbund
14 Dec 2019 This video is all about the linguistic features Standard Average European! ►Learn a language with Pimsleur: https://imp.i271380.net/langfocus ► Get started with a free trial! (Disclosure: The above link is an affiliate link, so Langfocus gets a small … Continue reading
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IRO Vol.1 : The Japanese Philosophy of Color and Imperfection
In English, the sky at dawn might simply be called “blue” turning into “orange.” In Japan, this fleeting transition has countless names. Why did Japan give over 1,000 names to the colors of silence? In this video, we explore the … Continue reading
Why don’t we have words for these things?
[…] Why doesn’t English have a word for someone who is alive? Or a general term for your aunties and uncles? Should we bring back the word ‘uhtceare’ from Old English or steal ‘Torschlusspanik’ from German? Rob and Jess answer … Continue reading
Lingthusiasm Episode 111: Whoa!! A surprise episode??? For me??!!
Wait, surprise is associated with a particular intonation!? Oh, you can see surprise by measuring electricity from your brain!? Hang on, some languages have grammatical marking for surprise!? In this episode, your hosts Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch get enthusiastic … Continue reading
