stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•749 days agoEtymology and Cardi B. By Tiffany Marcum If you use Instagram, Vine, listen to pop radio, or have seen any of the Love and Hip Hop series, you may know who I am describing already. Ca...10$0.04stevethevagabond(25)•in language•749 days agoEtymology and Cardi B. By Tiffany Marcum If you use Instagram, Vine, listen to pop radio, or have seen any of the Love and Hip Hop series, you may know who I am describing already. Ca...10$0.04
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•757 days agoAncient antagonists: how our ancestors cursed at each other. Part one — the GreeksBy Joana Atanasova We naturally perceive our ancestors as the “old and wise” ones. “Listen to your grandfather! He knows better!” is what your mom would say whe...10$0.04stevethevagabond(25)•in language•757 days agoAncient antagonists: how our ancestors cursed at each other. Part one — the GreeksBy Joana Atanasova We naturally perceive our ancestors as the “old and wise” ones. “Listen to your grandfather! He knows better!” is what your mom would say whe...10$0.04
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•760 days agoWhat’s In an Accent?By Stefano Nunes I would like to begin by stating the simple fact that there is no such thing as “not having an accent”. Every language has accents; if they are...0$0.00stevethevagabond(25)•in language•760 days agoWhat’s In an Accent?By Stefano Nunes I would like to begin by stating the simple fact that there is no such thing as “not having an accent”. Every language has accents; if they are...0$0.00
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•761 days agoDispatches from Linguists: Dinner with the In-Laws, Language BarriersBy Rachael Brown This month the Dispatch is from Rachael Brown, who narrates a humorous tale of learning German and how this can bring an extra level of stress ...20$0.09stevethevagabond(25)•in language•761 days agoDispatches from Linguists: Dinner with the In-Laws, Language BarriersBy Rachael Brown This month the Dispatch is from Rachael Brown, who narrates a humorous tale of learning German and how this can bring an extra level of stress ...20$0.09
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•762 days agoSome Linguistic Customs Around the WorldBy Valentin Pradelou There are as many varieties of language as there are customs attached to these languages. It is easy to note, when learning a new language,...20$0.03stevethevagabond(25)•in language•762 days agoSome Linguistic Customs Around the WorldBy Valentin Pradelou There are as many varieties of language as there are customs attached to these languages. It is easy to note, when learning a new language,...20$0.03
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•763 days agoSeeing and UnseeingBy Gil Cohen Ever heard of the saying: “Once you see it, you can’t unsee it”? Let’s say you have a friend who has a habit of chewing very loudly, but you don’t ...20$0.09stevethevagabond(25)•in language•763 days agoSeeing and UnseeingBy Gil Cohen Ever heard of the saying: “Once you see it, you can’t unsee it”? Let’s say you have a friend who has a habit of chewing very loudly, but you don’t ...20$0.09
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•764 days agoThe Best of the World's Untranslatable WordsBy Catherine Muxworthy Every language has words in it that are unique to it, that don't translate exactly as a singular word or idea from one language into anot...10$0.04stevethevagabond(25)•in language•764 days agoThe Best of the World's Untranslatable WordsBy Catherine Muxworthy Every language has words in it that are unique to it, that don't translate exactly as a singular word or idea from one language into anot...10$0.04
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•767 days agoThe Big DON’Ts of Language Learning: Don't Look for ONE methodBy Alessio F. Bona The promise of “the best way” to do a certain thing is a very tempting one. Advertisements and click-baits are full of such promises: the bes...20$0.04stevethevagabond(25)•in language•767 days agoThe Big DON’Ts of Language Learning: Don't Look for ONE methodBy Alessio F. Bona The promise of “the best way” to do a certain thing is a very tempting one. Advertisements and click-baits are full of such promises: the bes...20$0.04
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•769 days ago"Mum, I Missed the Plane!" and Other Translations of Film TitlesBy Rebekah Bradshaw In many ways, Hollywood, and popular culture more generally, has become a kind of lingua franca for the younger generations across the globe...20$0.07stevethevagabond(25)•in language•769 days ago"Mum, I Missed the Plane!" and Other Translations of Film TitlesBy Rebekah Bradshaw In many ways, Hollywood, and popular culture more generally, has become a kind of lingua franca for the younger generations across the globe...20$0.07
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•770 days agoAncient antagonists: how our ancestors cursed at each other. Part two — the Romans.THIS ARTICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK By Joana Atanasova There is such a vast amount of ancient profanities that are worth the read, that I just simply couldn’t lea...10$0.02stevethevagabond(25)•in language•770 days agoAncient antagonists: how our ancestors cursed at each other. Part two — the Romans.THIS ARTICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK By Joana Atanasova There is such a vast amount of ancient profanities that are worth the read, that I just simply couldn’t lea...10$0.02
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•775 days agoMonkey see, monkey do, monkey speakHow Yerkish helps us understand primates By Joana Atanasova Every now and then an article from a sketchy website would come up on my newsfeed, claiming that the...5470$2.59stevethevagabond(25)•in language•775 days agoMonkey see, monkey do, monkey speakHow Yerkish helps us understand primates By Joana Atanasova Every now and then an article from a sketchy website would come up on my newsfeed, claiming that the...5470$2.59
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•776 days agoHow to read Japanese characters and why it is so hard and interesting at the same timeBy Linguipixie Reading Chinese characters can be difficult already, since you need to memorize both the meaning and the pronunciation of a character, but Japane...4474$2.33stevethevagabond(25)•in language•776 days agoHow to read Japanese characters and why it is so hard and interesting at the same timeBy Linguipixie Reading Chinese characters can be difficult already, since you need to memorize both the meaning and the pronunciation of a character, but Japane...4474$2.33
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•1542 days agoAssembly of Animals: The Origins of Collective NamesWritten for our Silly Linguistics magazine By Catherine Muxworthy Collective names – such as a pride of lions, a swarm of bees or a pack of dogs – are used to d...10$0.01stevethevagabond(25)•in language•1542 days agoAssembly of Animals: The Origins of Collective NamesWritten for our Silly Linguistics magazine By Catherine Muxworthy Collective names – such as a pride of lions, a swarm of bees or a pack of dogs – are used to d...10$0.01
stevethevagabond(25)•in #writing•1732 days agoLearning languages through mediaI taught myself German and it was a long arduous process. With Swedish I wanted to take it easy and do things a bit differently. So I just watched music videos ...22$0.00stevethevagabond(25)•in writing•1732 days agoLearning languages through mediaI taught myself German and it was a long arduous process. With Swedish I wanted to take it easy and do things a bit differently. So I just watched music videos ...22$0.00
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•1782 days agoLanguage - tree or machine?Are languages like trees? Did they grow and evolve slowly over time? Or did they get invented by some clever person and require knowledge and skill to operate a...10$0.00stevethevagabond(25)•in language•1782 days agoLanguage - tree or machine?Are languages like trees? Did they grow and evolve slowly over time? Or did they get invented by some clever person and require knowledge and skill to operate a...10$0.00
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•1787 days agoWhat do the words "not" and "wight" have in common?If you have been watching Game of Thrones, then you would have heard the word "wight". In literature this word is used to refer to some kind of supernatural ent...0$0.00stevethevagabond(25)•in language•1787 days agoWhat do the words "not" and "wight" have in common?If you have been watching Game of Thrones, then you would have heard the word "wight". In literature this word is used to refer to some kind of supernatural ent...0$0.00
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•1796 days agoWhy do "busy" and "bury" have U's in them?Languages are messy. They borrow words from each other, have irregular verbs and their spelling systems can sometimes do with a bit of work. Writing is a techno...1$0.00stevethevagabond(25)•in language•1796 days agoWhy do "busy" and "bury" have U's in them?Languages are messy. They borrow words from each other, have irregular verbs and their spelling systems can sometimes do with a bit of work. Writing is a techno...1$0.00
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•1798 days agoThe story of how the word "stone" came to beA long time ago, in the Bronze Age, there were a group of people living in Scandanavia. These people would eventually become the Germanic people. The people liv...4520$3.34stevethevagabond(25)•in language•1798 days agoThe story of how the word "stone" came to beA long time ago, in the Bronze Age, there were a group of people living in Scandanavia. These people would eventually become the Germanic people. The people liv...4520$3.34
stevethevagabond(25)•in #language•1800 days agoWhat is the Japanese word for sushi?This question, though at first absurd, can be a great jumping off point for a discussion about language. When does a word become a part of a language? And what ...4051$3.92stevethevagabond(25)•in language•1800 days agoWhat is the Japanese word for sushi?This question, though at first absurd, can be a great jumping off point for a discussion about language. When does a word become a part of a language? And what ...4051$3.92
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