Tag: language
Review: Natasha Brown’s language skills are furiously elegant
Novel Natasha Brown “Collection” Above: Matilda Södergran Wahlström & Widstrand, 105 pages Show more One hundred and five pages, that’s all. You almost get pissed. The British author Natasha Brown’s…
Theon Cross tuba takes the language on a rhythmic journey
Jazz Artists: Theon Cross, Joshua Idehen. Scene: Fasching, Stockholm. Show more The tuba is associated almost exclusively with marching and orchestral music and early jazz. Every now and then a…
Comment: The body language of an NHL star said it all – Kari Jalonen is in a predicament
The game introduced by Kari Jalonen will only be traded in the Czech Republic if the team wins. Now there is no trade, writes Jussi Paasi. Let’s think about what…
In the highest news mode, sign language interpretation is broadcast in parallel on SVT2
In extra important news situations, it is especially important that everyone should be able to take part in SVT’s live broadcasts and extra news broadcasts. Therefore, SVT’s company management has…
These surprising etymologies of the French language with Françoise Nore!
That the Latin verb finder gave rise to words like slit, fissure or… buttock? That “pastis” comes from the Greek? What are the origins, evolutions, disappearances and reappearances of these…
Language chronicle: What time does the meeting start – really?
The linguist Pia Järnefelt asked that question to 64 people, of whom 39 had Swedish as their first language and 25 Swedish as their second language. They were only allowed…
“Elements of language”: the OIF put in bubbles by Bertin Leblanc
In person(s) Bertin Leblanc, a former journalist, was the spokesperson for the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) at the time of the transfer of power between Michaëlle Jean and…
What is good for tongue wound, why does it happen? Tongue wound treatment is also possible at home with natural methods.
The tongue, one of the main organs where digestion first starts, is used for many functions from the way of speaking to the sounds produced. Since the tongue is such…
Subject and correction of the language baccalaureate
LLCER PROOF. English, Spanish, Italian or German, all the subjects of the LLCER test for the 2022 baccalaureate and their answers are published in full on Linternaute. Summary [Mis à…
French language: New 2023 edition of the Le Petit Robert dictionary
Each year, the new edition of the Petit Robert of the French language sees new words appear and disappear, mirroring today’s society. What will be the new arrivals and the…