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How to Read a Phonetic Transcription

What do all those weird symbols in a dictionary entry mean? This beginner's guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)…

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Is Cursive Better for Your Brain?

As schools increasingly drop cursive, we must ask: are we just losing an old-fashioned script, or are we sacrificing a…

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LTR vs. RTL: The Direction of Writing Compared

Ever wondered why English is written left-to-right while Arabic is written right-to-left? This post explores the fascinating history behind the…

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A Guide to Slavic Languages

** Dive into the fascinating world of Slavic languages, a family that connects over 300 million speakers from Prague to…

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Reading: The Brain’s Heavy Lift

Ever wondered if learning thousands of Chinese characters is cognitively harder than mastering the English alphabet? This post dives into…

3 weeks 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…

3 weeks ago

The Zip File’s Hidden Language

Ever wondered how a zip file shrinks data? The secret isn't just computer magic; it's a hidden language built on…

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The QWERTY Problem: Typing in a Non-Latin World

How do you type a language with thousands of characters on a keyboard with only a few dozen keys? The…

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The Alphabet’s Fingerprint

Long before big data, a hidden pattern in our language served as a master key for both spies and scholars.…

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The Cognitive Cost of a Character

Is it harder for the brain to read Chinese characters than the English alphabet? This article explores the cognitive load…

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