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Monday, August 27, 2012

Going Goo-Goo Gaga for Baby Talk (How adults speak to babies)

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Want some wawa? Does baby want num-num? Time for beddy bye. If you don’t have children or you’ve never interacted with...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Go Amok with Tsunamis and Tycoons (English Words of Asian Origin)

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Whether it’s Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese or Korean, the many Asian languages seem vastly different from the English language. ...
Sunday, August 19, 2012

Demystifying the Language of Yoga

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Yoga in the Sivananda Yoga Tradition in La Mesa, Colombia Many people unfamiliar with the practice associate yoga with some weird and ...
Monday, August 13, 2012

Now Serving: Enchilada and Guacamole (Tracing the Spanish Origin of Some English Words)

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Loco Desperado Nada Macho Vertigo . These are just some Spanish words that English speakers have become familiar with, as these ha...
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Monday, August 6, 2012

Love Words? Then Call Yourself a Logophile!

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A logophile is a person who loves words, a word buff if you please. But whether you are a logophile or not, you will surely learn a new word...
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