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Language Family Tree, Daily Knowledge, Language Tree, World Language, خريطة ذهنية, Language Families, Fotografi Kota, European Languages, Learn Facts

The Old World Language Families infographic from Stand Still Stay Silent Comic shows the “roots” of our modern languages. Follow each language’s path from bush to roots and discover how closely languages are related to each other. Language trees for the language lovers! I’ve gathered

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Guide to Sociolinguistics Linguistics Major, Linguistics Study, Applied Linguistics, English Literature Notes, Word Nerd, Speech Language Pathology, Book Writing, Academic Writing, The Study

Sociolinguistics is a vital field for TESOL teachers, as it delves into the relationship between language and the community within which it is used. This branch of linguistics not only examines how language functions in social contexts but also how it shapes and reflects the social identities of individuals and…

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Why you don't need to feel bad about "sexist" language (SPOILER: It's not because sexism, it's because old Germanic languages and such.) Historical Linguistics, Latin Quotes, Parenting Videos, Best Dating Apps, Visual Poetry, Sarcasm Humor, Dating Apps, Anthropology, Social Issues

It started off with a premise that, to be fair, deserves discussion and scrutiny. A Tumblr user, who refers to herself as ‘Feminist Chewbacca’ wanted to discover the root causes of patriarchal domination in society, and turned to the English language to investigate the inherent sexism it allegedly contains.

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Historical Linguistics, Indo European, Star Trek Data, Turkic Languages, Information Visualization, European Languages, Old Irish, Old Dutch, Old Norse

Why are all these words related? The Proto-Indo-European (PIE) language was spoken around 6000 years, somewhere on the border between Europe and Asia. Since then, the language has spread and split up into many different languages in Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. Now, nearly half the world speaks an Indo-European language. Because all […]

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