Tag Archives: Language

What does ‘dinosaur’ literally mean? | DINOSAURS

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”

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Why do we like when words rhyme?

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Swedish Church Relocation #nordic #comedy #sweden #language

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Why the Apollo mission’s “one small step” was the only thing that was ‘small’

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Why French letters are only pronounced sometimes

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Briana Ní Loingsigh (@foghlaimeoir)

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

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How could one man write a dictionary? | SAMUEL JOHNSON

[…] 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

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