PinnedMarco NevesinLanguage TravelsA Short History of Portuguese (and the World) in 10 WordsTo celebrate World Portuguese Language Day (May 5th), we take a journey through the combined history of Portuguese and the world — in 10…May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
Marco NevesinLanguage TravelsWhy does Norway have two names?The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Jon Fosse, who writes in Nynorsk, one of the two official standards of Norwegian. The…Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 2023
Marco NevesinLanguage TravelsThe woman who hated CatalanLet’s hear the story of the Portuguese woman who didn’t like Catalan; the Barcelona man who didn’t like Catalonia; the priest who was…Aug 12, 2023Aug 12, 2023
Marco NevesThe Strange Case of the English Princess Who Knew Two LanguagesA while ago, I read an enthusiastic piece of news in the British newspaper The Independent: Princess Charlotte, daughter of William and…Jun 5, 20231Jun 5, 20231
Marco NevesinCellar DoorThe History of the “Galaxy,” from Chaucer to the Clash with AndromedaThe meaning of the word “galaxy” changed through the centuries, as did our understanding of the UniverseMay 31, 20236May 31, 20236
Marco NevesinLanguage TravelsThe Languages of Europe’s Five Smallest CountriesTiny countries are fascinating. They always remind me of fairy tales (“there was a small kingdom where everybody was happy”), even if with…Mar 27, 2022Mar 27, 2022
Marco NevesinLivros e outras viagensFigos portugueses em livrarias inglesasÀs vezes, basta o cheiro de um bolo para nos recordar os dias da infância. No meu caso, foi um pouco mais complicado: meteu ingleses à…Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
Marco NevesinLivros e outras viagensFigos portugueses em livrarias inglesasÀs vezes, basta o cheiro de um bolo para nos recordar os dias da infância. No meu caso, foi um pouco mais complicado: meteu ingleses à…Nov 2, 2021Nov 2, 2021
Marco NevesinLivros e outras viagensBreve História das Baleias entre Portugal e SaturnoEis o relato de uma viagem a bordo de um livro, que começa numa igreja portuguesa e acaba na órbita de Saturno, com baleias lá pelo meio.Oct 28, 20213Oct 28, 20213
Marco NevesinLanguage TravelsThe languages of Afghanistan (and the origin of “orange”)Where did the word “orange” come from? Before we discover its origin, let’s talk about the languages of a country that has been in the news…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021