Tag: languages

January 8, 2023 at 1:11 am

New Thesis Claims May Have Decoded 2,500-Year-Old “Language Machine”

New Thesis Claims May Have Decoded 2,500-Year-Old “Language Machine”

“Pāṇini’s algorithm creates grammatically correct Sanskrit words and those of many other languages.”

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October 9, 2022 at 12:19 am

The Minions’ Language In ‘Despicable Me,’ Explained

The Minions' Language In 'Despicable Me,' Explained

The language Minions use is silly-sounding words strung together from various different languages with real gibberish thrown in, and here’s what it means.

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June 3, 2022 at 2:56 pm

The Australian Language That Barely Anyone Speaks

The Australian Language That Barely Anyone Speaks

Have you ever heard this? Probably not.

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March 10, 2022 at 3:59 pm

A Multilingual News Reporter Covers Ukraine Story in Six Different Languages

A Multilingual News Reporter Covers Ukraine Story in Six Different Languages

 Phillip Crowther is a reporter for The Associated Press GMS and his coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been making a lot of waves for one very big reason: he’s covering the unfolding events in six different languages. Crowther is the son of a British father and a German mother and he…

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November 13, 2014 at 6:25 pm

This Bird Talks Like R2D2

This Bird Talks Like R2D2

Watch Bluey the Budgie talk exactly like R2D2! The talented bird was taught by Carli Jeffrey’s 7-year-old daughter who hand-raised him. Carli remarks: “He has always been a curious bird, he was really intrigued by our voices and the cockatoos we have in our garden – he even copied the noise the crested pigeons…

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