New: linguisticsAll contentneoxiancreativecoincentarchonhivealiveactifitlifectphive-engineartleofinanceecencyhive-193552blogpalnetaliveandthrivingphotographylifestylemove2earnhive-167922gaminginleomovetoearnliketugemsappreciatornaturesportstalkfoodcontestproofofbrainmusicocddeutschfamilyspanishpimpfuncommunitydiycurangelcryptophotofeedoneuppobindiaunitedhealthhive-161155TrendingNewHotPromotederick (25)in language • 4 months agoAncient antagonists: how our ancestors cursed at each other. Part one — the GreeksBy Joana Atanasova We naturally perceive our ancestors as the “old and wise” ones. “Listen to your grandfather! He…johnny12 (25)in language • 4 months agoWhat’s In an Accent?By Stefano Nunes I would like to begin by stating the simple fact that there is no such thing as “not having an…darksexlord01 (25)in language • 4 months agoDispatches from Linguists: Dinner with the In-Laws, Language BarriersBy Rachael Brown This month the Dispatch is from Rachael Brown, who narrates a humorous tale of learning German and…laflouf (25)in language • 4 months agoSeeing and UnseeingBy Gil Cohen Ever heard of the saying: “Once you see it, you can’t unsee it”? Let’s say you have a friend who has a…hanna (25)in language • 4 months agoThe Best of the World's Untranslatable WordsBy Catherine Muxworthy Every language has words in it that are unique to it, that don't translate exactly as a…jackie1 (25)in language • 4 months agoThe Big DON’Ts of Language Learning: Don't Look for ONE methodBy Alessio F. Bona The promise of “the best way” to do a certain thing is a very tempting one. Advertisements and…prisoner (25)in language • 5 months ago"Mum, I Missed the Plane!" and Other Translations of Film TitlesBy Rebekah Bradshaw In many ways, Hollywood, and popular culture more generally, has become a kind of lingua franca…johnm (25)in language • 5 months agoAncient antagonists: how our ancestors cursed at each other. Part two — the Romans.THIS ARTICLE IS NOT SAFE FOR WORK By Joana Atanasova There is such a vast amount of ancient profanities that are…punch (25)in language • 5 months agoHow to read Japanese characters and why it is so hard and interesting at the same timeBy Linguipixie Reading Chinese characters can be difficult already, since you need to memorize both the meaning and…