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The Truth About Learning a Language While Sleeping

The dream of learning a language while you sleep is alluring, but is it just science fiction? We dive into…

2 weeks ago

Swahili’s 18 Noun Classes

Forget the simple "he" or "she" of European languages. Swahili categorizes its nouns into at least 18 different classes, a…

2 weeks ago

How Do We Read Without Saying Words Aloud?

Have you ever noticed the quiet voice in your head that reads along with your eyes? This internal narrator, known…

3 weeks ago

When Did English Lose Its Grammatical Gender?

Old English once had a complex system of masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns, much like modern German. This all changed…

3 weeks ago

Textbook vs Talk: A Learning Showdown

Should you master verb conjugations before you dare to speak, or should you dive headfirst into conversation and hope for…

3 weeks ago

The Chinook Jargon: Language of the Pacific Fur Trade

For over a century, a unique pidgin language connected Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Asians along the Pacific Northwest coast. Known…

3 weeks ago

The Translator’s Trap: Can AI Outsmart False Friends?

False friends are words that look the same in different languages but mean wildly different things—a classic trap for language…

3 weeks ago

The Million-Dollar Mistake: When False Friends Cause Chaos

We've all heard humorous tales of language mix-ups, but so-called "false friends" can have consequences far beyond embarrassment. From derailing…

3 weeks ago

Lost in Translation: Brand Name Blunders

Ever wonder what happens when a catchy brand name in English means something utterly embarrassing in another language? From cars…

3 weeks ago

Why Does ‘Mom’ Sound the Same Everywhere?

From Mandarin's 'māma' to Swahili's 'mama', the word for 'mother' is strikingly similar everywhere, but it's not a linguistic coincidence.…

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