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Babel aims to be the leading language-centric publication on Medium, dedicated to celebrating the captivating diversity of human languages.
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Rui Alves
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Jun 14
Is ‘Saudade’ the Defining Word of ‘Portugality’? Let’s Reconsider
What other word lies at the heart of the Portuguese soul?
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Trevor Dunkirk
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Jun 8
What Do Elves Have to Do with Albinos?
A “where words came from” story
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M. Soledad Berdazaiz
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Babel
Jun 7
Untranslatability of Languages
Why certain words and expressions will never render a one-to-one…
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Jerileewei
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May 31
REWRITE THE ENDING | TINY ACTS BIG IMPACTS
As The World Shrinks Linguicide: Languages Don’t Have To
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Haniyeh Yaseri
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May 26
Four Traps You MUST Avoid as a Linguist
Linguistics is a very interesting major, yet there is a dark side to it. Let’s see what it…
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Rui Alves
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May 28
Why Your Native-Speaking Brain is Lazy but Incredibly Efficient
MIT scientists find new clues on how the brain processes multiple languages
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Goldie Trojan
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May 23
BABEL
Sleep on It
One odd sign you’ve mastered a language
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Rui Alves
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Babel
May 22
LANGUAGE LEARNING
Why I’m a Loud Voice in the Silent Crisis of Endangered Languages
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Sofía De León Guedes
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Apr 30
(Today) I Am Not / (Hoy) No Soy
The linguistic distinction between “ser” and “estar” reflects nuanced…
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Goldie Trojan
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Babel
May 15
BABEL
Are You a Potty-Mouth in Your Non-Native Language?
Don’t worry, it’s not your…
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