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The World in Words

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The World in Words

Chinese sci-fi has crossed the translation barrier

Netflix's lavish new adaptation of Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem is the latest 'translation'...

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Why the French use the English word ‘black’

The French language is replete with words borrowed from English, like 'weekend' and 'podcasting.'...

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The Irish language renaissance

Irish is among Europe's oldest languages. It's a near miracle that anyone speaks it today....

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From linguistic shame to pride

Israel Jesus used to be ashamed of being from the Mexican state of Oaxaca and speaking the local...

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Easing into multilingualism

Mastering six languages sounds like a slog, right? But in some corners of Europe, it...

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How the brain of an improv performer works

Does the brain of a improv comedian or freestyle rapper function in a particular way? Is it...

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Sugar Sammy’s multilingual comedy

A conversation with comedian with Samir Khullar who grew up speaking Punjabi, Hindi, English and...

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Is Mx here to stay?

When a word first enters the language, it sounds weird to some, radical to others and comforting...

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Americans, Brits and the foreignness of English

American English and British English aren't different languages. But they're not the same either,...

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A German-speaking outpost in the American Midwest

German used to be one of the most widely-spoken languages in the United States, A survey in 1900...

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Season 4 is coming

In our upcoming season, we have stories about voice clones, tongue twisters and small languages...

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Presenting Exile

Subtitle is delighted to share an episode of Exile, a podcast about Jewish lives under the shadow...

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The precious secrets of Udi

Never heard of the Udi language? Get ready to be beguiled by this poster child for endangered...

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The future sound of Black English

If you want to know where African American English is headed, listen to Shondel Nero. Shondel was...

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How music has shaped African American speech

Guest host Ciku Theuri speaks with music writer Jordannah Elizabeth about the intimate...

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Where did African American English come from?

Are the roots of African American English mainly African? Or English? Or something else?...

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A brief history of death threats

Until recently, issuing a death threat required some effort. Today, anyone with a phone or...

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Latin, the undead language

If Latin is dead, why is it easy to find meetups of people speaking it? Why are a group of...

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Learning to love apostrophes

Ellen Jovin belongs that rare breed of human with a passion for grammar. You will too if you...

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Hello, Goodbye

Steve Jobs' last words were: "Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow." Oscar Wilde went with: "Either that...

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