Tag Archives: Language

17 Job Titles in Victorian Slang | Mental Floss

Posted on May 16, 2022 by agogo22

By Paul Anthony Jones Nov 2, 2015 | Updated: May 13, 2022, 1:23 PM EDT Are you an “adjective-jerker,” a “learning-shover,” a “sublime rascal,” or perhaps a “castor-oil artist”? In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a trend emerged … Continue reading →

Posted in English | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Pronouns: Little Words That Say a Lot | Otherwords

Posted on April 25, 2022 by agogo22

[…] Pronouns may be little, but they say a lot, and they’re always changing! Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories … Continue reading →

Posted in English | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Toddler reads full sentences | Now This News

Posted on April 15, 2022 by agogo22
Posted in Language | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon | It’s Lit

Posted on April 10, 2022 by agogo22
Posted in Literature | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Cat and Dogg | Snoopdogg

Posted on January 27, 2022 by agogo22
Posted in Animal Behaviour | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Why Swahili is becoming Africa’s Official Language

Posted on September 21, 2021 by agogo22

The Remarkable Rise of Swahili in Africa. Swahili is a Bantu language, which stands out from the rest in Africa and is the most spoken and widely studied indigenous African language. Swahili’s rise, development and spread also makes it the … Continue reading →

Posted in Language | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Nsibidi scripts | Ikom in the present day Cross River State, Nigeria

Posted on August 16, 2021 by agogo22
Posted in Literature | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Bamum script | Cameroon

Posted on August 16, 2021 by agogo22
Posted in Literature | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

RSA ANIMATE: Language as a Window into Human Nature

Posted on May 11, 2021 by agogo22

In this new RSA Animate, renowned experimental psychologist Steven Pinker shows us how the mind turns the finite building blocks of language into infinite meanings. Taken from the RSA’s free public events programme http://www.thersa.org/events.

Posted in Animation | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

16 Things I Only Started Saying After Living in the UK 🇬🇧

Posted on April 22, 2021 by agogo22

A huge thank you to Wise for sponsoring this video! Support our channel and claim your free money transfer of up to £500 by clicking this link and creating your first Wise account: http://wi.se/wanderingravens​ 🎉💰🤑 We’re an American couple that … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment