Language learning is no more an expensive hobby or something to really talk about. As natural human urges go, it is proven that each one of us have a likeness towards at least one unknown language that we want to learn. At times people assimilate and immerse into the culture of the language so muchContinue reading “Language learning apps- yay or nay”
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Preserving indigenous languages and why
Noted author and anthropologist, Wade Davis once said, “Now a language is not just a body of vocabulary or a set of grammatical rules, it’s a flash of the human spirit. It’s a vehicle for which the soul of a culture comes through to the material world. Every language in some sense is an ecosystemContinue reading “Preserving indigenous languages and why”
Polka Dots
Ok well 1st…..I had no clue that this one has a strong history. I mean it is just a print! Polka dots. For all I knew that this was a print popularized by Princess Diana around the 1980’s. I have a thing for the print since childhood because of the much loved Minnie Mouse. IContinue reading “Polka Dots”
Pop culture and English
Of all my experiences with languages and language learners, a few incidents really got me into thinking about the frenzy that the English language have created over time. Mr. John Schumann came up with his theory of acculturation in which he talked about how we acquire the language, humor, etc when we are exposed inContinue reading “Pop culture and English”
Memories and Alzheimer
Memories. Ain’t they precious? Ain’t they petrifying? At times we wanna relive them. At times we wanna remove them. If only it was not controlled by time and age…….. But what if you were not able to do any of that? What if you remember fragments of your existence? The times when you look atContinue reading “Memories and Alzheimer”
