The impossibility of the Universal Translator
Universal Translator Device Originally uploaded by Fred Seibert The Universal Translator that is used in Star Trek, as well as
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Denseman on the Rattis
Formerly known as the Widmann Blog
linguistics
Aserbajdsjan?!?
azerbaijan Originally uploaded by retlaw snellac Jeg blev for nylig opmærksom på, at man iflg. Retskrivningsordbogen skal skrive Aserbajdsjan og
Read moreNordslesvigske stednavne
Der er en glimrende artikel i Politiken om at opsætte skilte med tyske stednavne i Sønderjylland. Der er efterhånden tosprogede
Read moreFirst word: “Where are you?”
Playing Mummy Originally uploaded by PhylB Those of you who have been reading this blog for two years or more
Read moreFirst word: "Where are you?"
Playing Mummy Originally uploaded by PhylB Those of you who have been reading this blog for two years or more
Read moreBilingualism in Canada
I know almost nothing about Canadian politics, but I had always assumed that it was a bit like Belgium (where
Read moreA phonemic feature writing system
The first writing systems basically had a character for each word; then syllabic writing systems were invented, in which each
Read moreBør fonetikere gentage det, deres spædbørn siger?
Untitled Originally uploaded by Joseph Robertson Man hører ofte, at forældre skal gentage det, deres baby siger, når den pludrer.
Read moreScandinavian language found in Tibet
Tibetan Armor Originally uploaded by IslesPunkFan It has just been accounced today that a Scandinavian (or North Germanic) language (i.e.,
Read moreHalf-siblings aren't step-siblings!
The Hollerith census tabulator Originally uploaded by Erik Pitti In today’s census, we need to fill out how everybody in
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