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This group is for anyone with an interest in languages. Feel free to post and converse in or about any language you like, and to post links to articles about language or to interesting reading material that you think might suit learners of languages who want to move beyond the .. Read more

This group is for anyone with an interest in languages. Feel free to post and converse in or about any language you like, and to post links to articles about language or to interesting reading material that you think might suit learners of languages who want to move beyond the .. Read more

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Languages and Linguistics
Jan 9, 2021Jan 2021

Posted by David_Cooper
Brazil's native language groups
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Languages and Linguistics
Oct 16, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by David_Cooper
I like language maps - if you find any, please share them here.
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Languages and Linguistics
Sep 7, 2020Sep 2020

Posted by David_Cooper
Test your French
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Languages and Linguistics
Mar 13, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by David_Cooper
I had an idea about a phonetic sign language many years ago which would enable whole syllables to be signed in one go, using one hand to sign an opening consonant or cluster, the other for a closing consonant or cluster, and using ...
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Languages and Linguistics
Oct 28, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by David_Cooper
If you're interested in Piraha, there's a good article about it here:
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Languages and Linguistics
Jul 4, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by David_Cooper
The BBC's World Service (radio) has begun a four part series about polyglots/superlinguists: - hopefully this is playable from anywhere in the world. There's an interesting bit in this first part about the brain using less space for a ...
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Languages and Linguistics
Apr 24, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by David_Cooper
I've often seen these in English, but doubtless the rest of the world does them too.
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Languages and Linguistics
Mar 15, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by David_Cooper
Shrödinger's cat
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Languages and Linguistics
Jan 22, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by David_Cooper
I wonder what the ideal language course would be like. One of the things I'd certainly like to see is a course built around lots of little poems of the highest quality (or the most inspiring verses from longer poems). It would be easy to find the ...
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Languages and Linguistics
Jan 18, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by David_Cooper
Welcome to everyone who's joined recently. We've reached 50 members now, but there's still not enough happening here to guarantee survival of the group. Groups are automatically deleted from this site if nothing happens on them for two months, and I ...
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Languages and Linguistics
Sep 10, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by David_Cooper
Finnish, Tolkien and the Kalevala:-
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Languages and Linguistics
Aug 14, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by David_Cooper
Here's a little help for anyone learning Danish, pinched from one of my Swedish friends:- "What people don't realize is that all Danes are linguistically psychic. They know what each other is about to say, so instead of actually speaking...
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Languages and Linguistics
Apr 24, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by David_Cooper
Welcome to all the new members - I think eleven's all we're going to get from the current membership of the site, but getting the number that high is important for getting noticed by new members, so it may grow now by itself. If you want to share any...
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Shared from General & Hellos
Apr 23, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by David_Cooper
Если vouz like nyelveket, ここに hay grunnan برای 你们. Linguists welcome! There are only four of us here at the moment, but if you're into languages, maybe you can help us grow the group enough to get things going.
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Languages and Linguistics
Apr 19, 2018Apr 2018

Posted by David_Cooper
Welcome to the group, Ellen. Welcome too to anyone else who joins subsequently - I won't initiate any welcome threads from now on as they annoy people by blocking up their notifications while typically providing no real content, but be assured that ...
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Posted by David_CooperBrazil's native language groups

Posted by David_CooperI like language maps - if you find any, please share them here.

Posted by JettyWhen a word has more than one meaning. 🤣

Posted by David_CooperTest your French

Posted by JettyIneptocracy

Posted by JettyI wonder if this works in any other language, though, in Chinese, for example.

Posted by JettyWait! You don't pronounce the L?! 😂

Posted by David_CooperI've often seen these in English, but doubtless the rest of the world does them too.

Posted by David_CooperShrödinger's cat

Posted by misternatureboyAnybody else using Duolingo to study another language? Estoy estudiando español.

Posted by EquusDanceJust read a fascinating article on the origins of language.
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