Category Archives: Language Samples
The Essential Unity of the Romance Languages
Let us take a look here. English translation: She always closes the window before dining (or having dinner/supper). Latin (Illa) claudit semper fenestram antequam cenat. Aragonese (Ella) tranca/zarra siempre la finestra antes de zenar. Aromanian (Nâsa/ea) încljidi/nkidi totna firida ninti … Continue reading
Dual Pronouns
Repost from the old site. We do not have dual pronouns in English anymore, and they have dropped out of my most other European languages too, but they are still found in some languages, including American Indian languages. In these … Continue reading
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Virgilio Giotti, Triestine Venetian Poet
Repost from the old site. Let’s take a look again at Triestine Venetian. Virgilio Giotti was a famous poet who wrote in Triestine Venetian. He was born in 1885 in Trieste, a child of Riccardo Schonbeck and Emilia Ghiotto. He … Continue reading
Phrasal Verbs – A Nightmare for English Language Learners
Despite the idiot linguists who say that all languages are equally difficult or easy to learn, it’s clear that some languages are harder to learn than others. One of the maddening things about English is phrasal verbs – in most … Continue reading
More On The Hardest Languages To Learn – Non-Indo-European Languages
Note: Unbelievably, the PC nutjobs have accused this post, a Linguistics post of all things, of racism. See here for my position statement on racism. Caution: This post is very long. It runs to 75 pages on the Net. This … Continue reading
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More On The Hardest Languages To Learn – Indo-European Languages
Note: Bizarrely enough, the PC headcases have accused this post, a Linguistics post of all things, of racism. See here for my position statement on racism. Caution: This post is very long! It runs to 88 pages on the Web. … Continue reading
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Spot the Script 2
Repost from the old blog. Spot the language. Text of an unknown language, plus clues. Answer in the comments. 自らはブログサービス提供はおろかパーツひとつ貸し出しもせず、登録者がオール他社サービスで作成したブログ記事を送信させて広告掲載頁に表示し座したまま広告収入を得、 ひとたび広告に対する苦情がでるや広告元を悪者にしていい子になり、更にはうっとうしいスパムメールを送りつけるだけでは飽き足らず自らの管理義務の一部を登録者に押し付けた挙句、権限濫用で都合のいいように頁を改竄し外面をよくして新規登録者を誘い、 あまつさえ無料サービスだと大威張りで恩を着せる「にほんブログ村」ことムラウチドットコム。 奴等は最初ハーケンクロイツを弾圧してきたが、私はナチスではなかったので何もしなかった その次に奴等は卍を弾圧してきた。私は少し不安を覚えたが、少林寺拳法を習っていなかったので何もしなかった その次に奴等はクリスマスを弾圧してきたが、私はしっと団員だし「ハッピーホリデー」でも別にいいやと思い何もしなかった その次に奴等はメルギブソンを弾圧してきた。私の不安はさらに高まったが、マッドマックスの新作じゃないから何もしなかった。 なるほどぉ。上空から見るとナチってますね。 がまたしても、世界を変えつつあります。もうすこし具体的にいうと、彼らは海軍基地の 兵舎を改修工事させる力をももちはじめているのです！ こちらのカギ十字型の建物、実はカリフォルニア州のコロナド海軍基地の兵舎なのです。 のような観測衛星プログラムで見ると、大きなカギ十字にみえる～！ と で画像を発見した人の声をきっかけに話題が広まり、海軍は、万ドル以上をかけて歳の 兵舎を植木など兵舎をとりまく風景を変えたり、屋根にソーラーパネルを設置したりして、かぎ十字に 見えないように改修工事をすることになったそうです。 寝ずの番で世界をモニターするウォッチャー達が世界の建物ポリス役をしてくれてる っていうのは良いですね。万ドルを有益につかえますから。 Obviously, this is a … Continue reading
Spot the Script 1
Repost from the old blog. Spot the language. Text of an unknown language, plus clues. Answer in the comments. Η Δημοκρατια , αυτη η Δημοκρατια που θελουν μερικοι να καταργησουν, ευτυχως για ολους μας δουλευει αρκετα καλα. Οταν λοιπον ενα … Continue reading
Spot the Language 19
Repost from the old blog. Spot the language. Text of an unknown language, plus clues. Answer in the comments. Максим (Кроха) практически не скрывал своих противоестественных страстей. Никого не стесняясь, он заходил к очередному любовнику и принимался за черное дело. … Continue reading
Spot the Language 18
Repost from the old blog. Spot the language. Text of an unknown language, plus clues. Answer in the comments. Etu istoriyu mne rasskazal drug, kotoryi rabotaet v predstavitel’stve sotovoi kompanii v nashem gorode. Prihoditsya emu po dolgu sluzhby obshat’sya s … Continue reading
