Tag Archives: language

  1. Dominant Languages, Oldest Libraries, and the Brain Atlas

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    May 31, 2016 by libroshombre

    “One does not inhabit a country,” the Romanian philosopher Emile Cioran once pointed out, “one inhabits a language. That is …
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    Category: brain, English language, internet, language, languages, libraries, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , ,

  2. Careful Words, Commas, and CIA Style

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    September 11, 2014 by libroshombre

    Buddha once said, “Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care, for people will hear them and be influenced …
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    Category: communication, words, writing well | Tags: , , , , , ,

  3. Demonyms, Dialects, and the Letter K

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    March 27, 2014 by libroshombre

    Hillbillies were mentioned in my last column as being synonymous with hicks, rednecks, and Hoosiers, which is “the official demonym …
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    Category: alphabet, communications, dialects, language | Tags: , , , ,

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