The purpose of learning a language is to communicate. We want to express ourselves in the best way we can, and if you’ve been learning a second language, especially English, you will immediately understand that that’s not an easy task. It takes tremendous effort to make yourself understood in a second language. While some of …
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Cultural and linguistic diversity is very interesting. The melting-pot of different cultures and languages in the world defines the genius ways that humans came up with to express their thoughts and identities. These differences become staggering when one travels to different places. You get to understand that the way you live is not the only …
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Irony is a figure of speech that not all writers master. It takes a lot of wit and word knowledge to come up with clever ironic expressions that stir laughter and humor. The best kind of irony is usually subtle and does not fail to make you laugh at the irony of the universe. An …
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A term of endearment is a phrase that people use to address someone they have affectionate feelings for. You sure can address your significant other by their name, but depending on the mood or what your significant other is up to you want to make them feel special by calling them with terms that capture …
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Like the universe, language is in a constant state of change and evolution. That’s how old and dying languages fuse into new languages. Language evolves whether we like it or not. Also, a certain language never comes with a close-ended number of words. Throughout its life span, it gains words and features that are incredibly …
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It’s hard to make humor without language. You gotta be exceptionally talented to make people laugh let alone doing that without the use of words. There is a particular kind of humor that appeals to people like you and me, and that’s the one that involves language and wordplay, aka puns. Puns come in different …
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Creative writing is a skill that’s not given to everybody. It takes a lot of creativity and knowledge to be an effective writer. And one important rule of effective writing, and communicating in general, is using less words than necessary. The ability to say something using the minimum of words possible is what makes a …
Speaking a second language pays dividends as it has strong cognitive and social benefits. So, whatever trouble you took to learn a language, trust me it’s worth it. Below are some of the amazing benefits of learning a new language. Hope they convince you to learn one down the road.
A calligram is a word or text that is written in such a way that reveals the meaning or the intent of the written word. It’s calligraphy done creatively. A famous example, are these Arabic words that illustrate their meanings. It takes a lot of word knowledge and artistic skills to visualize the meaning of …
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We know for a fact that language and culture are intricately intertwined that one influences the other in tremendous, and sometimes amazing, ways. It is this intertwining that makes translations from one language to another extremely difficult. You can only translate words and concepts that exist in both cultures. Cultural subtleties that are not shared …
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