language
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The Fascinating History Of 10 Extra Letters The English Alphabet Used To Have
Video: At 26 letters long, the English alphabet isn’t the most complicated string of symbols and characters to master, even for a five-year-old. But that’s because it has been put on a strict diet over the years that helped it slim down and shed 10 additional letters that were either deemed superfluous, redundant or just…
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Disney’s Moana Is Connecting A Generation Of Young New Zealanders To Their Maori Heritage
Moana made global history by being Disney’s first feature-length film to center on a Polynesian princess, drawing inspiration from the legends of multiple South Pacific Ocean cultures. In New Zealand, though, the movie’s connecting with local audiences of Maori descent in a unique and important way.
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Researchers Are Sorry They Used ‘Derpy’ In A Research Paper
Much like the universally true advice to “never tweet”, it’s probably a good idea to just avoid internet language and memes when you’re working in a professional capacity. Two well-intentioned researchers learned that the hard way recently when they didn’t do enough research on the term “derpy”.
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The Real Life Languages Behind Dothraki, Klingon And Na’vi
Video: Erik Singer is a dialect coach, and in this video he takes a look at the real life language inspiration behind the fictional languages of Na’vi, Dothraki, Klingon, Sindarin, Parseltongue, Ewokese, Shyriiwook, Divine Language, Mork Speak, Groot Speak, Malkovich, Furbish and Heptapod.