From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Bible translation

May 28, 2009

The bible has been translated into many languages from the biblical languages of Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew. The very first translation of the hebrew bible into Greek was the Septuagint (LXX), which later became the accepted text of the old testament in the church and the basis of its canon, which was translated in stages [...]

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Language evolution

May 11, 2009

Almost all languages change. Some naturally die out along with their tribe speakers, and sometimes linguistic groups are absorbed. Although new languages, particularly creoles, are born from time to time, the trend is towards absorbtion and amalgamation. When Columbus arrived in the New World, there were an estimated 1,000 languages. Now there are about 600. [...]

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The Eskimos have 50 words for snow!

May 5, 2009

As you travel around the world, the more alert of you may realise that different countries, and indeed regions, sometimes have to be more expressive than others. As is well known, the Eskimos have 50 words for snow, although strangely not as word for just plain snow! To them there is crunch snow, soft snow, [...]

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