Category: Culture

The Indo-European languages

The history of all Indo-European languages stretches back to one single prehistoric root language which was spoken during the Neolithic period. Even though researchers have no written records of this language, aspects of the religion, culture and its people offer some insight into the so-called Proto-Indo-European people. Much about their culture and inherited language can […]
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What is Spanglish? Chinglish?

Language is always evolving, due to a variety of different pressures and circumstances. One of the things that influences the evolution of any language is the exposure of its speakers to other languages. In every language, around the world, there are occurrences of loan words: words which originated in one language and then are adopted […]
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Languages of the Rainbow Nation

With the passing of Nelson Mandela on December 5, 2013, there is renewed interest in examining his life, his struggles, and his accomplishments.  This is an opportunity for many who did not follow the story of the arc of his life to learn of the country from which he hailed. The Rainbow Nation A rainbow, […]
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