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Zulu vs Xhosa: how colonialism used language to divide South Africa's two biggest ethnic groups
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn illustration of an antique photograph of the British Empire's mission work among the Zulu people...
African American English, Black ASL are stigmatized. Experts say they deserve recognition
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFor as long as she can remember, Sonja Lanehart has been fascinated by how people speak. In...
50 Words People Say Differently That Will Have You Sounding Them Out Aloud
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe English language is finicky, and in no way is this more obvious than when it comes to the...
Multilingual and blazing fast, sprinter Sotonwa in key role for Middleboro football team
The Enterprise via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoMIDDLEBORO – Bolu Sotonwa fluently speaks four languages: English, Spanish, Yoruba – the dialect of...
Correcto grabs $7M to build out its 'Grammarly for Spanish'
TechCrunch· 8 months agoThe generative AI boom has put a spring in the step of Correcto, a Madrid-based language writing...
From parking ramp vs. garage to sloppy Joes vs. hot tamales, here's a breakdown of Wisconsin-isms
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 9 months ago"Why are Sloppy Joe's called Hot Tamales in Wisconsin?" “I used the term ‘parking ramp’ the other day and received a deer in the headlights look initially before getting a room full of derision ...
At Least 10 Different Types Of Astrology Exist—Here’s How To Find The Right One For You
STYLECASTER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe more you learn about astrology, the less you know! In fact, looking up your birth chart is only...
Tom Hollander Loves Playing ‘Failures.’ That’s What Led Him to Truman Capote
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTom Hollander didn’t get into showbiz to play himself. He played a bumbling MP in In the Loop and a...
Viu Ramps Up Asia Expansion After Canal+ Deal
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 10 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Viu, the streaming unit of Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s business empire, is considering an Asian expansion and creating more premium...
From Paula Deen to Julia Roberts, the Georgia drawl is fading, y'all
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn Athens, Ga., a mystery was brewing inside the classrooms of the state's flagship university: If...