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Is Afrikaans in danger of dying out?
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Is Afrikaans in danger of dying out?

John Wilkins

June 03, 2020

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Ə: The Most Common Vowel in English
Ə: The Most Common Vowel in English

John Wilkins

May 27, 2020

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Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi
Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi

John Wilkins

May 11, 2020

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How languages evolve - Alex Gendler
How languages evolve - Alex Gendler

John Wilkins

May 08, 2020

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Why kids write letters backward
Why kids write letters backward

John Wilkins

April 16, 2020

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The 8-bit arcade font, deconstructed
The 8-bit arcade font, deconstructed

John Wilkins

April 06, 2020

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Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC: Matthew Tooni - Keeping Cherokee Heritage Alive
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Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of NC: Matthew Tooni - Keeping Cherokee Heritage Alive

John Wilkins

March 12, 2020

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The era of fake writing is upon us
The era of fake writing is upon us

John Wilkins

March 04, 2020

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The Sentences Computers Can't Understand, But Humans Can
The Sentences Computers Can't Understand, But Humans Can

John Wilkins

February 17, 2020

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This Turkish Language Isn't Spoken, It's Whistled
This Turkish Language Isn't Spoken, It's Whistled

John Wilkins

January 23, 2020

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Whomever Debate - The Office US
Whomever Debate - The Office US

John Wilkins

January 14, 2020

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What English does - but most languages can't
What English does - but most languages can't

John Wilkins

November 30, 2019

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7 acentos del español en EE.UU. por la comediante Joanna Hausmann | BBC Mundo
7 acentos del español en EE.UU. por la comediante Joanna Hausmann | BBC Mundo

John Wilkins

November 09, 2019

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JONATHAN JANSEN: Why the Afrikaans debate has ended with a whimper
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JONATHAN JANSEN: Why the Afrikaans debate has ended with a whimper

John Wilkins

October 24, 2019

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Accent Expert Explains Similarities Between Different Accents | WIRED
Accent Expert Explains Similarities Between Different Accents | WIRED

John Wilkins

October 22, 2019

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Accent Expert Explains How to Tell Accents Apart | WIRED
Accent Expert Explains How to Tell Accents Apart | WIRED

John Wilkins

October 21, 2019

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Spoken Latin at Princeton University
Spoken Latin at Princeton University

John Wilkins

October 19, 2019

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South Africans prefer their children to be taught in English — Quartz
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South Africans prefer their children to be taught in English — Quartz

John Wilkins

October 02, 2019

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The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't
The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't

John Wilkins

September 02, 2019

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¿Por qué argentinos y uruguayos pronuncian la LL distinto a los demás hispanohablantes?
¿Por qué argentinos y uruguayos pronuncian la LL distinto a los demás hispanohablantes?

John Wilkins

August 24, 2019

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Why Can't Adults Learn Languages Like Children?
Why Can't Adults Learn Languages Like Children?

John Wilkins

August 21, 2019

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The Philippines is fronting up to its Spanish heritage, and for some it's paying off
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The Philippines is fronting up to its Spanish heritage, and for some it's paying off

John Wilkins

August 11, 2019

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why typing like this is sometimes okay.
why typing like this is sometimes okay.

John Wilkins

July 16, 2019

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Why Speaking Only English Is Not Enough
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Why Speaking Only English Is Not Enough

John Wilkins

June 30, 2019

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Is this the birthplace of written Spanish?
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Is this the birthplace of written Spanish?

John Wilkins

June 29, 2019

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WIKITONGUES: June speaking Ilocano
WIKITONGUES: June speaking Ilocano

John Wilkins

June 26, 2019

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Why It’s So Hard to Learn French in Middle Age
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Why It’s So Hard to Learn French in Middle Age

John Wilkins

April 30, 2019

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Lenguas Criollas Mincultura
Lenguas Criollas Mincultura

John Wilkins

April 25, 2019

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African roots in Latin America: Palenque (Colombia) | Armin Schwegler | TEDxUCIrvine
African roots in Latin America: Palenque (Colombia) | Armin Schwegler | TEDxUCIrvine

John Wilkins

April 25, 2019

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Colombia preserva lengua africana
Colombia preserva lengua africana

John Wilkins

April 25, 2019

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Saving Languages From Extinction
Saving Languages From Extinction

John Wilkins

April 20, 2019

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¿Cómo de bien hablan español los filipinos? | Asian Boss Español
¿Cómo de bien hablan español los filipinos? | Asian Boss Español

John Wilkins

April 11, 2019

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WIKITONGUES: Luis speaking Galician
WIKITONGUES: Luis speaking Galician

John Wilkins

April 11, 2019

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oeaw.ac.at/vlach/corpus/judeo-spanish/judeo-spanish-in-istanbul/
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oeaw.ac.at/vlach/corpus/judeo-spanish/judeo-spanish-in-istanbul/

John Wilkins

April 03, 2019

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The secrets of learning a new language | Lýdia Machová
The secrets of learning a new language | Lýdia Machová

John Wilkins

March 28, 2019

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Why are these 32 symbols found in caves all over Europe | Genevieve von Petzinger
Why are these 32 symbols found in caves all over Europe | Genevieve von Petzinger

John Wilkins

March 27, 2019

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Why some Asian accents swap Ls and Rs in English
Why some Asian accents swap Ls and Rs in English

John Wilkins

March 26, 2019

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DeafBlind: Blind But Not Blind | JennyLynn Dietrich | TEDxSalem
DeafBlind: Blind But Not Blind | JennyLynn Dietrich | TEDxSalem

John Wilkins

March 18, 2019

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Cómo distinguir acentos y expresiones de distintos países de Centroamérica
Cómo distinguir acentos y expresiones de distintos países de Centroamérica

John Wilkins

March 18, 2019

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Saving Macau's Dying Language
Saving Macau's Dying Language

John Wilkins

March 17, 2019

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