Languages of the World

Is Quebec French *Really* French?

Many travelers, armed with their Parisian French, are surprised by the language they hear in Montreal or Quebec City. While…

4 months ago

Vocal Fry: A Generational Sound Change in Progress

That low, creaky sound known as vocal fry has become a source of intense cultural debate, often dismissed as a…

4 months ago

The Language of Algorithms: A Pseudocode Primer

Before programmers write code, they often think in a unique hybrid language. Pseudocode acts as a linguistic bridge, translating the…

4 months ago

The Dravidian Language Family: A South Indian Enigma

Venture beyond the familiar Indo-European languages and discover the ancient Dravidian family of Southern India and Sri Lanka. From the…

4 months ago

Writing Silence: The Quest for a Sign Language Script

How do you write a language that isn't spoken, but seen? This post explores the fascinating quest to create a…

4 months ago

Why We Call It Japan, Not Nippon

Why do we call the "Land of the Rising Sun" Japan instead of its native Nippon? This linguistic puzzle opens…

5 months ago

The Logic of ‘Doch’: Germany’s Magic Word

German learners are often baffled by tiny words like 'doch'. This post unpacks the world of German modal particles, the…

5 months ago

The Dene-Yeniseian Bridge: A Tale of Two Continents

Could the Navajo language of the American Southwest be related to a remote Siberian tongue spoken by only a few…

5 months ago

Before English: The Echoes of Brythonic

Long before Old English was spoken, the island of Britain resonated with the sounds of another tongue: Brythonic. While the…

5 months ago

The Alphabet That Follows the Sun: The Cherokee Syllabary

The Cherokee syllabary, invented by the brilliant Sequoyah, is more than one of history's greatest intellectual achievements. Its lesser-known secret…

5 months ago

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