Totally how language acquisition works: hunting and gathering pronouns #langchat
From Wrong Hands (here and here): And again: And on another topic: [h/t Elise B.]
From Wrong Hands (here and here): And again: And on another topic: [h/t Elise B.]
Most languages of Europe belong to the Indo-European language family. Out of a total population of 740 million, some 94% are native speakers of an Indo-European language. 5 languages have more than 50 million native speakers in Europe: Russian, German, French, Italian, and English
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Research suggests that speaking another language fluently changes what you pay attention to and how you remember events. But some say the idea that language can make you see and think differently is overblown.
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Without the Vikings, English would be missing some pretty awesome words like berserk, ugly, muck, skull, knife, die and cake!
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Last week Gabrielle shared reflections on what learning Mandarin Chinese has taught her about language—and by extension, inventing a new language. She continues the mini-series today.