Linguistic oddities

Untranslatable Words That Define Cultures: Examples from Around the World.

Untranslatable Words That Define Cultures: Examples from Around the World.

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The Etruscan Language: Deciphering a Dead Script.

The Etruscan Language: Deciphering a Dead Script.

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Click Languages of Southern Africa: Their Unique Phonetics.

Click Languages of Southern Africa: Their Unique Phonetics.

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The Complexity of Honorifics in the Japanese Language.

The Complexity of Honorifics in the Japanese Language.

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Languages with No Word for “Blue”: A Study in Color Perception.

Languages with No Word for “Blue”: A Study in Color Perception.

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Polari: The Secret Language of the LGBTQ+ Community in the UK.

Polari: The Secret Language of the LGBTQ+ Community in the UK.

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Yaghan: A Nearly Extinct Language with a Word for “Observing Someone from Afar.”

Yaghan: A Nearly Extinct Language with a Word for “Observing Someone from Afar.”

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How Pirahã Challenges Our Understanding of Grammar.

How Pirahã Challenges Our Understanding of Grammar.

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