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Why Is English Awash in Sailors Jargon?
New ReviewThe English language is chock full of sailing jargon like even the term “chock full’ but why is that?
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A Brief History of the Reading Wars?
New ReviewWhen we read our eyes skim the print, we notice the length of the word and maybe the first letter, then our brains use context clues to deduce what the word should be.But is that really how reading works? Believe it or not, this question...
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Is English a Creole?
New ReviewWe already know that English borrows from everybody, but can it really be considered a Creole language?
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Is Bluey Giving Your Kid Australian Accent
New ReviewIn 2019, when the children’s show Bluey hit American tv and streaming services, parents started noticing something strange. Their kids were suddenly looking for the “rubbish bin", asking what’s for “brekky”, and getting excited about...
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Exploring Languages Around the World: An Alphabet Adventure
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0028 In this engaging and educational video, viewers are taken on a fast-paced journey through the alphabet, learning about languages from around the world. From Arabic to Zulu, each...
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Exploring Zulu: A Language of Southern Africa
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0027 This video provides a brief overview of the Zulu language, highlighting its significance as one of the official languages of South Africa since 1994. It touches on the historical...
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Introduction to Escosa: A Tonal Language of South Africa and Zimbabwe
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0025 In this video, viewers are introduced to Escosa, an official language of South Africa and Zimbabwe. Escosa is a tonal language, meaning that the pitch or tone in which a sound is...
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"The Influence of Turkish Language and the Ottoman Empire
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0021 Discover the rich history and cultural significance of the Turkish language in this brief video. From its roots in the Ottoman Empire to its status as the national language of...
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Cachua: The Ancient Language of the Inca Empire
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0018 Learn about the ancient and fascinating Kachua language family, spoken by the Kachua peoples in the Peruvian Andes. Dating back to the time of the Inca empire, this unique language...
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Reviving Hebrew: From Ancient Texts to Modern Language
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0009 Learn about the fascinating history and revival of the Hebrew language in this engaging video. From being considered a dead language used only for ancient texts, Hebrew has now...
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Exploring the Diversity of the Fula Language
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0007 Learn about the Fula language in just a few minutes! Discover its widespread use in West and Central Africa, its diverse dialects, and how each dialect offers a unique twist on the...
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Exploring the World of English Language
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0006 This video introduces the importance of English as a widely spoken language, distinguishing between native and non-native speakers. It emphasizes the significance of learning the...
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Exploring Dutch: A Germanic Language
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0005 This video introduces the Dutch language as a member of the Germanic language group, spoken in the Netherlands and Belgium. It highlights the shared historical roots of Germanic...
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Exploring the English Alphabet and Languages Around the World
Preschool Prep - Alphabet and Languages from A-Z V1-0001 In this video, Nikki introduces viewers to the concept of alphabets, focusing on the English alphabet derived from the Latin or Roman alphabet. She emphasizes the diversity of...
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What Makes Someone Native American?: Ep 4 of Crash Course Native American History
What makes a Native American? Is it the way a person looks, their family history, or something else? In this episode of Crash Course Native American history, we dive into the ways people define and reclaim tribal identity, from blood...
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Ballerina Struggles to Balance Health, Family, and Work (Barely Breathing Ballerina E5)
Bailey Vincent desperately wants to get back to doing the things she loves as she battles a lung infection that followed her most recent surgery. In this episode of Barely Breathing Ballerina, she will stretch herself as far as she dares...
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Using artificial intelligence to help you learn a new language
If you've ever tried learning a new language, you know how hard it is just to get the basics down, never mind holding a real conversation. A group of Toronto researchers is trying to change that by using a smartphone application with...
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Saskatchewan's apology for Sixties Scoop leaves survivors with mixed feelings
Starting in the 1950s, about 20,000 Indigenous children across Canada were seized from their birth families and relocated to non-Indigenous homes, where many were stripped of their language, culture and any ties to their surviving...
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When Music and Cultural Heritage Combine, You Get the Young Students of INTEMPO
In a sun-filled church in Stamford, Connecticut, a small group of young students sit with their musical instruments. Among them are many instruments you'd expect to see in a classroom—like violins and guitars—and also several that you...
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Sandra Jansen and the flood of abuse
Alberta MLA speaks to CBC's Andrew Nichols about her hope that exposing misogyny will change things for the better
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How to Talk to Your Dog
Howcast - Chances are, when you’re cooing to Fido, all he’s hearing is, “Blah, blah, blah.” Stop annoying everyone around you—and learn to speak his language.
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How to Get Smarter
Howcast - Who couldn't use a few more brain cells? Get smarter with these strategies.
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The Tower of Babel Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of the Tower of Babel in the Book of Genesis in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.