We’ve all heard the phrase, “The Germans have a word for everything!” But is it true? It’s hard to imagine...
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Tag: Literature
By Fares Zoghlami
Film Titles That Hilariously Got Lost in Translation
The phrase “lost in translation” has been around ever since people could communicate with one another. However, it’s still as...
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By Anastasia Dimitriadou
Brothers Grimm – A Tale on the Origin of an Ancestral Language
If you’ve ever heard of the Grimm brothers, odds are it’s not for their highly insightful contributions to the field...
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By Fares Zoghlami
A Brief History of Revived Languages – From Hebrew to Wampanoag
A revived language is one whose speakers, having experienced near or permanent language extinction as either a verbal or written...
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By Fares Zoghlami
Understanding the Generational Divide – Its Impact on Slang
In a world where generational labels like “Ok, Boomer” and “Parennials” are being thrown around and becoming normalized more than...
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By Aglaia Xeni
Why humour is so hard to translate
What is really humour? Many linguists and scholars have tried to give a concrete definition of humour. However, it seems...
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By Fares Zoghlami
A Brief History of Conlangs and Their Uses in Pop Culture
When you were a child, did you ever come up with your own language to discuss secret playground topics with...
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By Dana Ungureanu
The Best Words That Shakespeare Invented
Ever wondered why William Shakespeare is the greatest inventor of all time? He invented the English language. Almost. Few people...
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