Articles Tagged with language

Distant Shakespeare

Experiencing language change

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

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Difficult meters

On poetry

Can anyone write a poem?

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Blast from the past

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

What is it?

How do you evaluate the standard?

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On translation

Moving between languages

We consider alternative teaching strategies.

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The inefficient astronomer

Learning and relearning

We ponder an example of wasted time in science.

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The language of philosophy

Words and ideas

Does the language you speak determine the way you think?

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It’s been good enough

Changing or not

When do you need to learn something new?

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The languages of science

Standardization and diversity

Does it matter what words go with the mathematics?

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Language technology

Materials for learning

We notice that some things have gotten much easier with advances in technology.

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