Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Yiddish presents a rare linguistic paradox: a Germanic language, close kin to English and German, written entirely in the ancient Hebrew script. This post explores the ingenious linguistics behind Yiddish,…
Ever wondered why some people say "mojito" with a French 'zh' sound or put on a fake accent for "foyer"? This phenomenon is called hyperforeignism, where our attempts to sound…
Teaching a computer to read is simple, but what if the text is a 2,000-year-old, fragmented manuscript written in an archaic script? The digitization of the Dead Sea Scrolls presents…
Ever wondered why English is written left-to-right while Arabic is written right-to-left? This post explores the fascinating history behind the world's writing directions, from ancient chisels on stone to modern-day…
Most of us learn the ABCs and assume all writing works this way, but that's just one piece of the linguistic puzzle. From Arabic's consonant-only script to Hindi's consonant-vowel units,…
Yiddish, a fascinating and complex language, is woven deeply into the rich tapestry of Jewish history. It has played a crucial role in the diaspora...