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Germanic Sound, Semitic Look: The Unique Yiddish Writing System

Yiddish presents a rare linguistic paradox: a Germanic language, close kin to English and German, written entirely in the ancient…

4 months ago

The Hyperforeignism Trap

Ever wondered why some people say "mojito" with a French 'zh' sound or put on a fake accent for "foyer"?…

6 months ago

Digitizing the Dead Sea Scrolls: An OCR Puzzle

Teaching a computer to read is simple, but what if the text is a 2,000-year-old, fragmented manuscript written in an…

6 months ago

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…

10 months ago

The Alphabet That Isn’t: Unpacking the Logic of Abugidas and Abjads

Most of us learn the ABCs and assume all writing works this way, but that's just one piece of the…

10 months ago

The Story of Yiddish: A Language of Diaspora and Survival

Yiddish, a fascinating and complex language, is woven deeply into the rich tapestry of Jewish history. It has played a…

3 years ago

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