Tag Archives: Arabic language
Supermarket French, Chanson French, and Arabic in repose
The French of Anna Sam and that of Juliette Gréco could hardly be more different. The French of Gréco (pictured) is moody and melodramatic, as befits this veteran chanteuse. Her pitch swoops to low octave depths and her Rs rrrrroll, … Continue reading
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Liberian proverbs, Ajami, and courteous interruptions
My colleague Jason Margolis recently went to Liberia to report a few stories for The World. While he was there, he spent some time with his childhood buddy Jason Hepps, who has lived and worked in Liberia for five years. … Continue reading
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Globish, health care, and a Facebook misunderstanding
This week, the case for and against Globish. A group of writers and artists debate the proposition that a simplified version of English is uniquely equipped to take over the world. That argument is made by Robert McCrum in his … Continue reading
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Bilingual tots and the language of smell
Not many parents in Israel make the choice, but a few send their kids to Arabic/Hebrew bilingual preschools. The World’s Jerusalem correspondent Matthew Bell is one of them. His son is about to enroll in a preschool where Hebrew and … Continue reading
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Israel’s street sign vigilantes, learning Hindi, and your brain on language
This week, a mom-and-pop effort to restore Arabic script to street signs in Israel. Earlier this year, Israel’s new transport minister Israel Katz proposed an overhaul to his country’s road signs. So far they’ve been trilingual: Hebrew, Arabic and English. … Continue reading
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