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The Most Beautiful Word in Portuguese (It’s Not Love)

While 'amor' (love) is a beautiful word, the true soul of the Portuguese language is captured by the untranslatable concept…

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The Most Spoken Romance Languages Today

Ever wonder which child of Latin reigns supreme? We dive into the numbers, comparing the world's most spoken Romance languages…

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How Many Romance Languages Are There Really?

How many Romance languages are there? The simple answer is five—Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian—but the real story is…

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The Phonetics of Pop: Why Some Languages Are More “Singable” Than Others

Ever wonder why Italian opera sounds so smooth or why English dominates the pop charts? The answer lies in the…

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The Curious Case of the Green Children of Woolpit

In the annals of history, there are tales so strange that they seem more like fiction than fact. One such…

2 years ago

The Role of the Italian Language in Opera

The influence of the Italian language in opera is profound and far-reaching. As the birthplace of this magnificent form of…

2 years ago

Confronting Stereotypes: The Perception of the German Language Worldwide

The German language, spoken primarily in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Luxembourg, has a rich history and cultural significance. Yet,…

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