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Let’s Connect the Language Dots Between the Taj Mahal, the Stegosaur, and… Kristin Chenoweth?
Let’s Connect the Language Dots Between the Taj Mahal, the Stegosaur, and… Kristin Chenoweth?
A “Where Words Came From”. Also featuring togas, toques, detectives, and… Baltimore
Trevor Dunkirk
Jun 24
Lessons from My Portuguese Language Class
Lessons from My Portuguese Language Class
I learned more about cultures than the language
Becca Pollock
Jun 23
The Wrath To Come
The Wrath To Come
Propaganda posing as literature
Peter Mulraney
Jun 22
Why I Teach Writing With a Focus on Meaning?
Why I Teach Writing With a Focus on Meaning?
How prioritizing meaning over complexity leads to better writing
Rui Alves
Jun 22
Words
Words
are my escape.
Eleanor Gil
Jun 19
Do You Call That Chinese City “Bei-JJing” or “Bei-ZHing”?
Do You Call That Chinese City “Bei-JJing” or “Bei-ZHing”?
How do you pronounce “Rio de Janeiro”?
Trevor Dunkirk
Jun 18
Is ‘Saudade’ the Defining Word of ‘Portugality’? Let’s Reconsider
Is ‘Saudade’ the Defining Word of ‘Portugality’? Let’s Reconsider
What other word lies at the heart of the Portuguese soul?
Rui Alves
Jun 14
I Chose Mexico as My First Destination for My Solo Travel
I Chose Mexico as My First Destination for My Solo Travel
I had longed to travel abroad by myself. I wanted to challenge myself in a world that I could not make me understand.
Yukina Nishida
Jun 12
Writing as a Third Language
Writing as a Third Language
Part I
Mohamed Zefzaf
Jun 10
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Why Your Native-Speaking Brain is Lazy but Incredibly Efficient
Why Your Native-Speaking Brain is Lazy but Incredibly Efficient
MIT scientists find new clues on how the brain processes multiple languages
Rui Alves
May 28
The Surprising Reasons Why Language Impacts Behavior and Personality
The Surprising Reasons Why Language Impacts Behavior and Personality
Does speaking another language make you a different person?
Liz Boles
Jun 4
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