Articles Tagged with language

Octopus arithmetic

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How different could it get?

We ponder how to communicate with aliens.

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Prepositions and infinitives

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A difficult translation

English is a very unusual language.

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Misnaming things

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The astronomer’s dictionary

Misleading terms make learning Astronomy harder.

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Distant Shakespeare

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Experiencing language change

We know it happens, but didn’t think it we’d see it in action.

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Difficult meters

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On poetry

Can anyone write a poem?

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Blast from the past

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History and pre-history

We ponder a very old story, and something that could have been an old story.

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The Odyssey

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What is it?

How do you evaluate the standard?

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On translation

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Moving between languages

We consider alternative teaching strategies.

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The inefficient astronomer

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Learning and relearning

We ponder an example of wasted time in science.

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The language of philosophy

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Words and ideas

Does the language you speak determine the way you think?

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