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Why Your Language Learning Has Plateaued

Feeling stuck in your language learning journey? You're not alone. The intermediate plateau is a common hurdle where progress seems…

6 months ago

Speaking Up, Speaking Down: Java’s Speech Levels

In the Javanese language, 'please' and 'thank you' are just the beginning. The entire vocabulary—from pronouns to verbs—changes based on…

6 months ago

The Un-Googleable Name: A Branding Nightmare

Ever wondered why brands like 'Flickr' and 'Lyft' intentionally misspelled their names? This move is part of a high-stakes linguistic…

6 months ago

When Did English Lose Its Grammatical Gender?

Old English once had a complex system of masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns, much like modern German. This all changed…

6 months ago

The Invisible Plural: Zero-Marking in Language

One sheep, two sheep. One fish, two fish. Ever wonder why some English nouns refuse to add an '-s' for…

6 months ago

Textbook vs Talk: A Learning Showdown

Should you master verb conjugations before you dare to speak, or should you dive headfirst into conversation and hope for…

6 months ago

The Secret Marriage of Letters

Have you ever noticed how the letters 'f' and 'i' sometimes merge into a single, elegant character? This is a…

6 months ago

The Translator’s Trap: Can AI Outsmart False Friends?

False friends are words that look the same in different languages but mean wildly different things—a classic trap for language…

6 months ago

The Art of Text Normalization

Before an AI can understand language, it must be cleaned. This post dives into text normalization, the unsung hero of…

6 months ago

Language Ghosts: L2 to L3 Interference

Ever tried to speak your third language, only for a word from your second language to slip out? This phenomenon,…

6 months ago

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