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1 day ago · The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis branches out into two theories: linguistic determinism and linguistic relativity. Linguistic determinism is viewed as the stronger form – because language is viewed as a complete barrier, a person is stuck with the perspective that the language enforces – while linguistic relativity is perceived as a weaker form of the theory because language is discussed as a ...
3 hours ago · The major centres where these dialects can still be heard today include Piazza Armerina, Aidone, Sperlinga, San Fratello, Nicosia, and Novara di Sicilia. Northern Italian dialects did not survive in some towns in the province of Catania that developed large Lombard communities during this period, namely Randazzo, Paternò and Bronte. However ...
3 hours ago · "Makin' groceries" refers to the act of buying groceries, rather than that of manufacturing them. The confusion originates from the direct translation of the American French phrase "faire l'épicerie" which is understood by speakers to mean "to do the grocery shopping." "Faire" as used in the French language can mean either "to do" or "to make."
1 day ago · pəŋ꜄ → 薄 pəʔ꜇ 愣 ləŋ꜄ 笨 {} 薄 愣 pəŋ꜄ → pəʔ꜇ ləŋ꜄ 'stupid' 滾 ꜂kʊŋ → 骨 kuəʔ꜆ 攏 ꜂lʊŋ 滾 {} 骨 攏 ꜂kʊŋ → kuəʔ꜆ ꜂lʊŋ 'to roll' As per the Language Atlas by Li, Jin is divided into Dabao, Zhanghu, Wutai, Lüliang, Bingzhou, Shangdang, Hanxin, and Zhiyan branches. Southwestern Mandarin Spoken in Yunnan, Guizhou, northern Guangxi ...
1 day ago · Downing Street has found itself in a war of words with Elon Musk over the ongoing riots causing fear and chaos across the UK. It comes after social media companies, including the one owned by the ...
3 hours ago · The complex relationship between spoken and written Chinese is an example of diglossia: as spoken, Chinese varieties have evolved at different rates, while the written language used throughout China changed comparatively little, crystallizing into a prestige form known as Classical or Literary Chinese.
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1 day ago · Wu (traditional Chinese: 吳語; simplified Chinese: 吴语; Wu romanization and IPA: ngu ngei [ŋu˨˧˧ŋə̰i˨˩˦], wu 6 gniu 6 [ɦu˩˩˧.n̠ʲy˩˩˧] (Shanghainese), ghou 2 gniu 6 [ɦou˨˨˦.n̠ʲy˨˧˩] ()) is a major group of Sinitic languages spoken primarily in Shanghai, Zhejiang Province, and the part of Jiangsu Province south of the Yangtze River, which makes up the cultural ...
