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Occitan’s Representations in France

March 19, 2024

Introduction Occitan is an historic language spoken mostly in France, but also in Italy or

Dispatches from Linguists: Trying to talk Spanish – It Goes Wrong

March 14, 2024

This month the Dispatch is from Valentin Pradelou, who uses a rather funny anecdote about

Some (new insights) on verbal tenses

March 8, 2024

Everybody here has studied verbal tenses. In English, in French, in whatever language. One who

Some Linguistic Customs Around the World

February 28, 2024

There are as many varieties of language as there are customs attached to these languages.

Did you mean what you just said? Insights on linguistic ambiguities

February 14, 2024

Did you mean what you just said? Insights on linguistic ambiguities  Have you ever experienced

Ancient Antagonists – The Victorians

February 7, 2024

This article is NOT SAFE FOR WORK We’ve gone through our friends the greeks and

Occitan’s Representations in France

March 19, 2024

Dispatches from Linguists: Trying to talk Spanish – It Goes Wrong

March 14, 2024

Some (new insights) on verbal tenses

March 8, 2024

Some Linguistic Customs Around the World

February 28, 2024

Did you mean what you just said? Insights on linguistic ambiguities

February 14, 2024

Ancient Antagonists – The Victorians

February 7, 2024

Occitan’s Representations in France

March 19, 2024

Dispatches from Linguists: Trying to talk Spanish – It Goes Wrong

March 14, 2024

Some (new insights) on verbal tenses

March 8, 2024

Some Linguistic Customs Around the World

February 28, 2024

Did you mean what you just said? Insights on linguistic ambiguities

February 14, 2024

Ancient Antagonists – The Victorians

February 7, 2024

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