Language and Culture
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1. If you can talk to an 'illiterate grandmother' for an hour, you are really cultured. Today, it is the inability to do so that is considered a mark of education. That inabili...
When Xhosa people say ndakubheta unye mna they really mean it hey https://t.co/UXZ9cFLVfm
Met a Norwegian exchange student neighbor who said bye, leaving when semester ends. "Looking forward to home?" "Really missing Norway, yes!" "Pining for the fjords?" "I suppose...
Where is Tamil in England? Why English in Karur? The question they don’t think to ask. 😏 https://t.co/8kR32fa9Z9
@India_Progress Empires were similar across the world (they belong to different civilisations which were very different - but that’s a separate topic) - on THIS aspect- which is th...
Amala contains dietary fiber, which reduces colon cancer risk by preventing hazardous compounds in the food from affecting the colon mucosa. It is highly rich in antioxidants that...
"Creating the Hindi Heartland": the Marginalisation of Urdu in Uttar Pradesh after 1947, PART ONE, pp.366-373, "Region, Nation, "Heartland": Uttar Pradesh in India's Body Politic"...
Disclaimer1: I have friends in every state and I love all of them. Disclaimer2: I love Hindi language and I’m a practicioner of Sanskritized Hindi. So I do have my biases. SUCCES...
The analysis of Black slang in America shows us that our ancestors were Afrikans that maintained the communication styles of their original languages, while adopting the vocab of t...
🧵 1/12 Rashid abdi a kenyan from rendille origin wich is a branch of the larger cushitic tribe. Who also speaks somali and has an islamic name so many people falsely assume he is...
