If you peruse the maps and cartographical side of social media, you might have encountered several maps showing the countries of the world coloured by whether they are masculine, feminine, or if applicable, neuter, in languages like French, German, and so on. Very often, these maps would be accompanied by laughing reactions, or some comments … Continue reading Is my chair ‘masculine’, ‘feminine’, or ‘neuter’?
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Simplifying some linguistics terminology
Whenever I am not practising the languages that I am currently learning, I would usually read up on the inner workings of various languages, or how certain writing systems work. In doing so, particularly the former, I would encounter certain linguistics jargon that might just confuse the average reader. I must admit that when I … Continue reading Simplifying some linguistics terminology
