by elihu | Aug 24, 2014 | languages
If we all start using them, these words can be resurrected. DURING MY UNDERGRADUATE studies as a Linguistics major, one of the things that struck me most is the amazing fluidity of language. New words are created; older words go out of style. Words can change meaning...
by elihu | Aug 21, 2014 | brazil, languages
If you want a decent return on your investment, says Helen Joyce, the best language to learn is Brazilian Portuguese Some lunatics learn languages for fun. The rest of us are looking for a decent return on our investment. That means choosing a language with plenty of...
by elihu | Aug 14, 2014 | languages
in no particular order… The most common letter in English is “e”. The most common vowel in English is “e”, followed by “a”. The most common consonant in English is “r”, followed by “t”. Every...
by elihu | Aug 5, 2014 | languages
Words on the brain: from 1 million years ago? All social animals communicate with each other, from bees and ants to whales and apes, but only humans have developed a language which is more than a set of prearranged signals. Our speech even differs in a physical way...
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