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The Hopi Concept of Time

Does your language dictate how you perceive time itself? The famous and controversial claim that the Hopi language has no…

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Spain vs. Mexico: 10 Words You’ll Get Wrong

Think 'coche' is just a car? Or that ordering a 'torta' in Mexico City will get you a slice of…

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The Colonist’s Dictionary, The People’s Voice

Colonial-era dictionaries and grammars, once crafted as tools of control to convert and assimilate Indigenous peoples, carry a profound irony.…

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A Linguistic Map of the Pre-Columbian Americas

Long before 1492, the Americas were a kaleidoscope of linguistic diversity. The controversial "three-wave" migration theory attempts to explain this…

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The Codex Borbonicus: A Pre-Columbian Link to Language

One of the most captivating stories tied to the world of languages revolves around a pre-Columbian Aztec document, known as…

2 years ago

The Legend of Malintzin: From Language Mediator to Historical Icon

In the annals of language history, few figures emerge as enigmatic, transformative, and divisive as La Malinche, also known as…

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English Words of Suprising Origin – Part III

Our linguistic odyssey continues as we venture further into the intriguing world of English loan words. We are constantly reminded…

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English Words of Suprising Origin – Part I

The English language is a kaleidoscope of cultural influence, where words from different corners of the world have found a…

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The Impact of Indigenous Languages on Spanish in Latin America

When the Spanish conquest began in the 15th century, the Latin American landscape was a vast mosaic of diverse indigenous…

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The Influence of Native American Languages on Modern English

The American continent, before European contact, was home to hundreds of tribes speaking over a thousand languages, each reflecting a…

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