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The People Who Created Our Dictionary Have Been Largely Forgotten—Until Now
Town & Country via AOL· 8 months agoAn excerpt from Dictionary People investigates the story of amateurs collaborating alongside the...
Fact Check: The Word 'Gauze' Sounds Similar to 'Gaza.' Linguists Say That's Probably No Accident
Snopes via Yahoo News· 4 months agoGetty Images Claim: The word "gauze," woven fabric used for medical purposes, originated from Gaza,...
The War in Gaza Has Exposed the Limits of the Word “Genocide”
Slate via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSince Israel launched its military campaign against the Palestinian militant group Hamas after the...
25 Most Spoken Second Languages in the World
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoIn this article, we will look at the 25 most spoken second languages in the world. We will also discuss the benefits of bilingualism and an overview of...
Portland schools embracing multilingual education
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 16—It was almost impossible for Sam Luanika to focus in his 10th-grade classes at Portland's Deering High School this past spring. Sitting in grammar and speech, English and global issues ...
Breaking the spell: Learn the trick of decoding scientific plant names
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPassiflora incarnata, Nymphaea odorata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Asclepius incarnata! Sounds like...
Kiswahili: how a standard version of the east African language was formed – and spread across the...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJasmin Merdan/Getty ImagesKiswahili originated in east Africa, spreading around the continent and...
Books by Sarah Ghazal Ali, Carolyn Hembree and Michael Ondaatje for National Poetry Month
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNational Poetry Month, observed each April since 1996, mirrors the labors of poets themselves. Poets...
15 Best Duolingo Alternatives to Boost Your Language Skills
Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoIn this article, we will look at the 15 best Duolingo alternatives to boost your language skills. We...
