Linguistic oddities

The Hidden Stories Behind 15 Peculiar English Expressions

The Hidden Stories Behind 15 Peculiar English Expressions

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The Click Languages of Africa: How Xhosa and Zulu Use Unique Sounds”

The Click Languages of Africa: How Xhosa and Zulu Use Unique Sounds”

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Why Are Indigenous Languages Disappearing? The Fight to Preserve Them

Why Are Indigenous Languages Disappearing? The Fight to Preserve Them

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10 Untranslatable Words That Will Change Your Perspective on Life

10 Untranslatable Words That Will Change Your Perspective on Life

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The Curse of the Pharaohs: Fact or Fiction?

The Curse of the Pharaohs: Fact or Fiction?

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The Pirahã Language: A Tribe That Doesn’t Have Words for Numbers

The Pirahã Language: A Tribe That Doesn’t Have Words for Numbers

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Silbo Marathi: The Whistled Language of Rural India

Silbo Marathi: The Whistled Language of Rural India

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The Phenomenon of Invented Languages: From Klingon to Dothraki

The Phenomenon of Invented Languages: From Klingon to Dothraki

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Languages Without Verb Tenses: How Cultures Perceive Time

Languages Without Verb Tenses: How Cultures Perceive Time

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Zza: The Secret Language of Fair Vendors in Turkey

Zza: The Secret Language of Fair Vendors in Turkey

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