Tag Archives: Language

How to pronounce any word #linguistics

Posted on September 12, 2025 by agogo22
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What does ‘dinosaur’ literally mean? | DINOSAURS

Posted on September 5, 2025 by agogo22

Time to dig up some prehistoric word origins. In this episode, Jess and Rob unearth the literal meanings behind the names of the dinosaurs. 🦖 What does Tyrannosaurus rex really mean? 🦕 Why is Stegosaurus called the “roof lizard”? 🐦 … Continue reading →

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The definition of the Japanese word “kuchisabishii”

Posted on August 29, 2025 by agogo22
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Why do we like when words rhyme?

Posted on August 26, 2025 by agogo22
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Swedish Church Relocation #nordic #comedy #sweden #language

Posted on August 25, 2025 by agogo22
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Why the Apollo mission’s “one small step” was the only thing that was ‘small’

Posted on August 22, 2025 by agogo22
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Why French letters are only pronounced sometimes

Posted on August 19, 2025 by agogo22
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Briana Ní Loingsigh (@foghlaimeoir)

Posted on August 14, 2025 by agogo22

In the Irish language, we are not our emotions. We are not sad or anxious. We have sadness or anxiety on us. To say I am sad, we say tá brón orm – there is sadness on me. I am … Continue reading →

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The best word only in one language #languages #languagelearning #linguistics #cultureshock #funny

Posted on August 14, 2025 by agogo22
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How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON

Posted on August 14, 2025 by agogo22

[…] Samuel Johnson’s 1755 dictionary was one heck of an achievement. But it is also far from perfect. In this episode, Jess and Rob discuss some of the more amusing entries within its pages, and even the words that landed … Continue reading →

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If English were spoken with Swedish syntax

Posted on August 12, 2025 by agogo22
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Why are they spelled with U?

Posted on August 11, 2025 by agogo22
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