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The Little-Known Therapeutic Benefits of Speaking a Foreign Language
The Little-Known Therapeutic Benefits of Speaking a Foreign Language
Too emotional? Try saying it in German.
Liz Boles
Aug 3
Were Sunflowers Named Before They Were Discovered?
Were Sunflowers Named Before They Were Discovered?
Tracking the naming history of one of the World’s favorite flowers.
David Trejo Garcia
Aug 2
Down with the Oxford Comma!
Down with the Oxford Comma!
Daniel Bethke
Jul 30
The Tyranny of Language
The Tyranny of Language
The use of language is a complete and utter surrender to tyranny. Even if you wanted to deny the power of those who gave you the language…
Excribe
Jul 30
People on the Internet are Nasty: On Languages, Travel, and Translation
People on the Internet are Nasty: On Languages, Travel, and Translation
Yes, that includes us
Andrés Felipe Ropero Santiago
Jul 29
For Language Lovers, the Origin of Words Perfectly Scratches a Linguistical Itch
For Language Lovers, the Origin of Words Perfectly Scratches a Linguistical Itch
On today’s menu: To steal someone’s thunder
Penny Dame
Jul 29
I Love You So I Made You My Mother Tongue
I Love You So I Made You My Mother Tongue
Today, in class, I learned about the definition of culture. My lecturer said the word ‘culture’ has no specific definition; it varies…
Sofea T.
Jul 25
Where Words Came From: More Sanskrit Politician Names!
Where Words Came From: More Sanskrit Politician Names!
This time we look at the etymologies of Usha Chilukuri Vance, Harmeet Dhillon, and Nikki Haley
Trevor Dunkirk
Jul 22
The Beautiful Trajectory Of Language.
The Beautiful Trajectory Of Language.
Oluwaseun Agbaje
Jul 20
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Too Old to Marry? My Zodiac’s Hilarious Mexican Misunderstanding
Too Old to Marry? My Zodiac’s Hilarious Mexican Misunderstanding
Being lost (in translation) in Mexico City has its perks
Isabella Solcà
Jul 3
Lessons From My Portuguese Language Class
Lessons From My Portuguese Language Class
I learned more about cultures than the language
Becca Pollock
Jun 23
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