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Language as a Window into Human Nature
OK everyone, are we sitting comfortably? Yes? It’s time for some edumacation courtesy of those brainy old boxes over at RSA Animate. Just how is language a looking glass into the soul, you ask? Well,...
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Stephen Fry Discusses Evolving Language
A lot of people get very cross about txt spk and the English language being abused. But don’t be too cross, language evolves so just chillax about it all, and be book.
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Are Elvish, Klingon, Dothraki and Na’vi Real Languages?
Sure, they may be fantasy languages that exist only in the framework of TV shows and movies, but that doesn’t mean they’re complete hogwash. American linguist John McWhorter explains how these...
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Teaching the Japanese How to Say “F*ck”
When the Japanese learn English one group of words that don’t get covered too well are swear words. So Brit abroad Chris Broad decides to help them out—armed with a copy of the book “The Correct Way...
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What Languages Sound Like
Meet YouTube user Smoukahontas, she can speak absolutely no languages, but that hasn’t stopped her trying. And while what she’s spouting may be utter tosh, she does do a pretty accurate representation...
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