TAG: linguistics
597
10
Let's uncover the body and the language it uses for communication. Learn how your posture can express range of emotions. This lesson takes you into both the science and social aspects of body language.
3 missing women found alive in Cleveland, a timeline of the Boston Marathon bombings, the oldest words on Earth, an ode to Moms and the Daft Punk profile you've been waiting for.
1
How language affects your wealth and health, Google Babble, a lost tectonic plate found underneath California, and a Hawaiian volcano celebrates 5 years of constant eruption.
Literary movements are trends within literary periods in which literature is unified by shared intellectual, linguistic, religious, and artistic influences.
What's in a name? Plenty! Names, their origins and variants, are part of our identity. What does your name mean, and how well does it fit you?
A breakdown of some of the key components of Gee's article
This board is about the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien, and will be a class work in progress.
Shmooze, pastrami, klutz - these are yiddish words that most Americans know. But "Jewish English" - the unique (and varied) ways Jews add to "standard" English - is much richer, and it's the fascinating field of Prof. Sarah Bunin Benor.
Diversity of language leads to a lack of common ground for people who speak different tongues. How can technology bridge this divide and instantaneously translate meanings into familiar words?
How do animals, other then humans, communicate? Can our species intercommunicate? This board explores animal language development, syntax, dialect, vocalization, etc.
Low on motivation? Lost among the maze of methods? No time / money to learn a new language?
Explore these resources and discover the power of language learning!
Full disclaimer: occasional posts from http://www.16kinds.com - my website.
A fascinating list of words that do not have an English counterpart. Are we missing out?
