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The Mystery of England’s Oldest Name

Throughout history, both modern and medieval, Welsh history has been unfortunately malleable, often falling victim to hoaxes and mistakes. Today, I seek to trace the origins of a myth I have seen going around the internet for years, that the … Continue reading

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About the Papuan languages

What if walking just two hours could take you to a village speaking a language as different from the previous one as Mandarin is from Swahili? Welcome to New Guinea – an island that breaks every rule we know about … Continue reading

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English’s newest pronoun…

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Your Cat Might Be Fluent in Hieroglyphs

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How to THINK in French (and WHY you must!)

Join 30,000+ French learners and get instant access to your personalised weekly practice plan for free: https://www.commeunefrancaise.com/you… – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Are you still translating French in … Continue reading

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What You Don’t Know About The Rosetta Stone

[…] We’ve all heard of the Rosetta Stone, either the language-learning software or the stone itself. But how much do you really know about it? Let’s get into the full history of this icon of ancient Egypt, what we learned … Continue reading

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African language song that survived slavery #linguistics #history #language

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Why is English full of French words?

  Learn languages for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/words_unra… And enjoy learning about the many French words in English in this episode of Words Unravelled. Bienvenue dans cet épisode de “Mot Décortiqué”! Rob and Jess are exploring the enormous influence … Continue reading

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Different words, same origin?

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Some languages don’t have words for just “yes” and “no!”

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