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Italian Slang: Language of the Streets and Everyday Conversations

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Italian is one of the world’s most melodious languages, full of rhythm, emotion, and expressiveness. Yet, there is a version of Italian that goes beyond [Read More…]

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Lunfardo: A Captivating Language of the Streets

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At the crossroads of culture, language, and history lies a unique linguistic phenomenon that exemplifies the evolution of human communication in a distinctly Argentine context. [Read More…]

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