Zapotec mapped onto Spanish
I. Translate to validate It is 1741 in New Spain, in the pueblo of Santo Domingo del Valle, to be exact, in what will eventually become the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Don Pedro de Zarate finishes...
View ArticleDiscovering Angolan Portuguese
Language enthusiasts may notice one thing almost all language education platforms and applications have in common: if they offer a Portuguese language learning option, the icon representing that...
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Mandarin dialects: Unity in diversity
Most linguistics students trained in Hong Kong have attended courses which focus on the comparison of Mandarin and Cantonese. While courses of this kind can help us appreciate the fascinating diversity...
View ArticleWhat’s in an accent?
“Please call Stella. Ask her to bring these things with her from the store: six spoons of fresh snow peas, five thick slabs of blue cheese, and maybe a snack for her brother Bob. We also need a small...
View ArticlePesky English comparatives
Whether they are first, second, third or nth language users; or users of English dialect x, y or z; most speakers of English know of two ways to do English comparatives—adding the word more before an...
View ArticleThis week in languages: September 21, 2020
Headlines While being under quarantine is challenging in a number of ways, Sophie Hardach talks about the benefits quarantine has had on language use in multilingual families around the world. Children...
View ArticleThis week in languages: October 5, 2020
Headlines The first dictionary of Umpithamu, one of Australia’s indigenous languages, has been published, after a long compilation process of 17 years and more tragically, after the deaths of its two...
View ArticleThis week in languages: October 19, 2020
Headlines The Oxford English Dictionary issues regular updates throughout the year to include new words and meanings. This year, the editors released special updates to document the impacts of...
View ArticleThis week in languages: November 2, 2020
Headlines In these pandemic times, wearing a mask might seem to interfere with both speech production and comprehension. While masks limit mouth movement, they also cut off visual cues (e.g. lip...
View ArticleThis week in languages: November 16, 2020
Headlines Discussions surrounding racial justice have been on the rise in light of recent events and many people are more willing now than ever to address racism. This article gives an overview of...
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