Why do we say flip-flop, tick-tock, and King-Kong, but not flop-flip, tock-tick, and Kong-King? This uncanny phenomenon has a name in linguistics: Ablaut Reduplication. Posted on 26.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland
20 old and forgotten English words that are still useful nowadays Posted on 25.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland http://www.thinkinghumanity.com/2019/02/20-old-and-forgotten-english-words-that-are-still-useful-nowadays.html
32 epic jokes prove why the English language remains a mystery Posted on 22.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland
21 février : journée internationale de la langue maternelle – Langue(s) maternelle(s) : de la mère ou de la patrie ? Posted on 21.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland
Egypt’s State Information Service launched a new website in six languages (Arabic, English, French, Amharic, Hausa, Kiswahili) to improve communication with Africa in light of Egypt’s presidency of the African Union Posted on 19.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland
The evolution of the alphabet: A colorful flowchart, covering 3,800 years, takes you from ancient Egypt to today Posted on 18.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland http://www.openculture.com/2019/01/the-evolution-of-the-alphabet.html
How to cut filler words that add length but not substance to what you’re trying to say Posted on 15.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland
14 February: Valentine’s Day – “I love you” in European Languages Posted on 14.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland https://jakubmarian.com/i-love-you-in-european-languages/
Bilinguisme – Pour apprendre une autre langue, commencez par cultiver la vôtre Posted on 13.02.2019 | by Florence Joalland