All About the Afrikaans Language
You may have seen monuments that celebrate famous events, global celebrities, or even animals, but have you ever seen a monument dedicated to a language? Located in South Africa, the
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One Town, Five Official Languages
Deep in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, a huge municipality (about the size of Tennessee) is establishing a unique linguistic legacy: it has five official languages! Sharing borders with
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Yiddish Language 101
“He’s just extra meshuggeneh today,” I sigh when our cat is sprinting around the apartment, knocking tchotchkes off the shelves left and right. As someone raised in Brooklyn, such phrases
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English Language and Hegemony
From websites to social media, from advertisements to novels, English-language content holds powerful sway across the globe. As the world’s most widely spoken language, with over 1.5 billion speakers worldwide,
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Wordle Takes Over the World
Wordle, released in December 2021, took the internet by storm, and had reached nearly 3 million players in the early months of 2022. Players’ score sheets have saturated social media.
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The Original Rosetta Stone
When most Americans hear the phrase “Rosetta Stone,” they probably think of the famous language-learning software. The Rosetta Stone, the software program, is named after an important engraved fragment of
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What Language Flavor Do You Need?
Language is an aspect of culture that will always be important to the cohesiveness of a certain community. When we cannot communicate with each other, we miss out on making
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The Romance behind Romance Languages
Pretty much everyone has heard the term Romance languages at one time or another. But why are they called Romance languages? Is it because they are so very romantic? History
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Officially, the Most Multilingual Countries
The world is shrinking. Not literally, of course, but people in faraway places are now accessible through your smartphone. Language barriers sometimes keep us from coming together fully and celebrating
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Do Ukrainians and Russians Speak the Same Language?
When global conflict erupts, the intricate ties between language and nationality swiftly take center stage. As we watch maps, television channels, and newspapers shift their spelling of Ukraine’s capital—to Kyiv
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