nationalism

The Greek Language War: A Nation’s Identity Crisis

For over a century, Greece was torn apart by a linguistic civil war, a battle fought not with weapons but…

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The Alphabet Wars: Central Asia’s Script Politics

An alphabet is more than just a tool for writing; it's a flag, a declaration of identity. In Central Asia,…

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How Vietnam Got Its Latin Script

The Vietnamese alphabet, Quốc Ngữ, presents a fascinating paradox with its Latin letters used for a tonal, Austroasiatic language. Originally…

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The Making of a Nation’s Voice: How Italy Chose Its Language

When Italy became a nation in 1861, a famous statesman declared, "We have made Italy. Now we must make Italians."…

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Turkey’s Alphabet Revolution

Explore one of history's most radical linguistic reforms: Turkey's 1928 Alphabet Revolution. At the direction of Atatürk, the nation abandoned…

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“Je me souviens”: How the Fight for French Forged Modern Quebec

The motto on every Quebec license plate, "Je me souviens" (I remember), is the key to understanding the province's modern…

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One Nation, One Hundred Languages: The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union’s Grand Linguistic Experiment

The Soviet Union's language policy was a dramatic paradox, beginning with the revolutionary promotion of over 100 minority languages through…

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The Fight for Purity: Inside the Académie Française and the Quest to Protect the French Language

For nearly 400 years, the forty "immortals" of the Académie Française have stood as the official guardians of the French…

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Old Hungarian Runes: An Insight into Magyar Prehistory

Introduction The Old Hungarian script, often termed as "runic" due to its superficial resemblance to the Germanic runes, offers a…

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The Welsh Not: A Controversial Practice in the History of Language

Introduction The Welsh Not is a fascinating yet contentious chapter in the history of languages. It was a practice used…

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