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Is Louisiana French a Cajun or Creole Dialect?
September 30, 2019
Generally speaking, language experts prefer the label Louisiana French, as it is more inclusive of the complex dialects and varieties of Acadian French spoken in the area. The Acadian people of... Read More
Polyglot World Conference Attendees Head to Fukuoka Japan
September 19, 2019
Multiple language speakers from around the world will meet in Fukuoka, Japan, on October 18-20 to discuss language-learning techniques as well as explore how polyglots can best apply their unique... Read More
Why Do So Many Performers Sing in American English?
August 8, 2019
Do you remember the first time that you ever recorded your voice? There's a good chance that it sounded very strange when you listened to the tape. Fact is we cannot hear our own accents, or even... Read More
Isolates Lose Their Linguistic Relationship to Other Languages
August 7, 2019
Language isolates are languages found around the world that have no known historical link to any other language. In the absolute sense, a language isolate is a natural language that has not been... Read More
Cross Cultural Marketing Must Match Familial Needs
July 22, 2019
The influence of cultural factors on the marketing, sales and distribution of new products affect a company's analysis, strategies and decisions on how best to enter a new segment of the global... Read More
Is the Same Language Spoken in North and South Korea?
July 1, 2019
Yes, people living in both North and South Korea speak Korean (also called Hangul). Nonetheless, the differences in dialects have continued to grow as the states have been separated for quite some... Read More
Is Social Media Creating a Generational Language Gap?
June 25, 2019
There's little doubt in thinking the language used for social media websites isn't having a major impact on how the world communicates and how we modify languages for our day-to-day life. After... Read More
The Rosetta Stone May Be the World's Oldest Deciphering Tool
June 25, 2019
As archaeologists study human prehistory through the excavation of ancient sites, the analysis and interpretation of meanings for antique artifacts and other physical remains often depend upon the... Read More
History of Signing as an Ordinary Language
May 17, 2019
An ordinary or natural language is any language that has evolved without premeditated planning through the repetitive use and evolution of its vocabulary. All varieties of world languages are... Read More
Is Sumerian the World's Oldest Language?
May 15, 2019
Most experts agree that Sumerian is the oldest known written language. A limestone tablet found at the ancient Sumerian city of Kish. A plaster cast of the Kish Tablet is inscribed with... Read More
