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Similes

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Shaun explains the use of similes as a figure of speech in figurative or narrative writing.

The Language Counting Paradox

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Lots of languages and species are going extinct, but because others keep getting found or described, the official counts of languages and species are still increasing.

How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky

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There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures.

What makes a language... a language? - Martin Hilpert

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Dig into the distinction between a language and a dialect, and uncover the history of standardized languages.

Why Are Adults Bad At New Languages?

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Learning a new language as an adult is harder than doing so as a child because adults usually aren’t as invested and often use the wrong strategies.