The Global Popularity of Japanese Creative Writing: From Haiku to Manga
Japanese creative writing has captured the world’s imagination and encompasses traditional literature, poetry, modern novels, video game...
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Supōtsu no Hi: Japan’s Celebration of Health and Sports
Supōtsu no Hi (スポーツの日), or Sports Day , is an annual public holiday in Japan that celebrates the importance of physical health,...
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Jamaican English and Patois
Jamaican English and Patois The official language of Jamaica is Jamaican Standard English, a variety of Standard English. However, the...
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From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak
From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak Most of us post on social media platforms, even if our contributions are confined to...
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Why are so many languages spoken in the world?
Why are so many languages spoken in the world? Around 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. This seems like an...
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A New Rosetta Stone for Language Preservation
A New Rosetta Stone for Language Preservation Recent decades have seen the world become more integrated and better connected than ever...
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The implications of language extinction
The implications of language extinction Thousands of languages are spoken across the globe but sadly hundreds of these are close to...
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The language of colour
The language of colour There was a time when languages didn’t feature words for individual colours. As languages evolved, words for...
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Do emotions get lost in translation?
Do emotions get lost in translation? The short answer is yes! Table of contents Do emotions get lost in translation? Language is the...
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20 Amazing facts about languages
Most of us will view the concept of language through the prism of our own language or the other languages that we speak. But there are...
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IATE – Europe’s Terminology Database
IATE (Interactive Terminology for Europe) is the EU’s terminology database. It is the result of a project that was launched in 1999 and...
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The new language of Covid-19
Covid-19 language and the Oxford English Dictionary Table of contents Covid-19 language and the Oxford English Dictionary A dictionary...
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Tomorrow will be a good day – touch wood!
Tomorrow will be a good day – touch wood! The English language is loaded with strange phrases and sayings but there is none stranger than...
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The infinite use of finite means
The Infinite use of finite means Wilhelm von Humboldt described language as “The infinite use of finite means”. How right he was! We have...
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