For many languages with official status, more often than not, there would be some sort of standardisation of that particular language, at least to that country itself. In some non-English languages, this standardisation would center around the variety used in the capital or largest cities. For instance, Standard Japanese is developed around the Tokyo variety … Continue reading Norwegian’s many dialects
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Learning Taiwanese Hokkien
Today, I want to share some bits and bobs about my experiences learning something that I have been wanting to do for a long time. I have been to Taiwan twice in my life, and had great memories from that country. With great food, interesting architecture, and an interesting spread of linguistic diversity, Taiwan is … Continue reading Learning Taiwanese Hokkien
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