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Nahuatl words in Spanish

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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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Yesterday is based on this old jazz song

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Brazil’s standard language BEFORE Portuguese #linguistics #history #language

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Almost no names are ‘English’

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What do you say to someone who leaves the door open after coming in?

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5 weird sounds native English speakers use

British (GB) English is often categorised as using 44 sounds. But native speakers use more – and in this video I explore 5 strange sounds that are actually everywhere: 00:00 INTRODUCTION 00:32 [ɱ] – Labiodental Nasal 01:38 [ɫ] – Dark … Continue reading

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Do you think you could pronounce these crazy British towns?! #scotlandvsengland #funnytownnames

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What was ‘Pepsi’ originally called?

[…] What does IKEA mean? What language is Häagen-Dasz? Who came up with the name Adidas? Why is Danone spelled Dannon in the US? These questions answered, and many more, as Jess and Rob explore the origins of brand names. … Continue reading

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Shuangru Mountain (literally “Double breast mountain”), in Guizhou, China

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