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Jan 9, 2021

Metaphors and Linguistic Relativity

The main theory dealing with the relationship between thought/cognition and metaphor is George Lakoff’s The Neural Theory of Metaphor (2009). Before this, however, he wrote a book in 1979 with Mark Johnson detailing metaphors and their types titled Metaphors We Live By. In it, they explore conceptual metaphors and the…

Language

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Metaphors and Linguistic Relativity
Metaphors and Linguistic Relativity
Language

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Aug 25, 2020

Word Order Observations in Classical Arabic

I’m no Sibawayh. That out of the wayh, let us take a moment to marvel at the classical Arabic grammar (nahw). I’ve once again delved into it in a proper language program after a four year hiatus littered with on and off classes, and continue to be awed by its…

Language

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Word Order Observations in Classical Arabic
Word Order Observations in Classical Arabic
Language

8 min read


Aug 10, 2020

Yakusoku No Neverland (The Promised Neverland) Manga Review

Spoiler warning. After learning that the release of second season of the anime was delayed (I reviewed the first season here), I caught up on the manga and just finished the last chapter last night. Boasting 181 chapters and 20 volumes, it reached its crescendo in the beginning. What made…

Manga

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Yakusoku No Neverland (The Promised Neverland) Manga Review
Yakusoku No Neverland (The Promised Neverland) Manga Review
Manga

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Apr 15, 2020

Tower of God Anime: First Impressions

The widely anticipated anime adaption of SIU’s popular Tower of God webtoon finally debuted on April 1. I first caught wind of news of the anime around last December, about six months after I started reading the webtoon, and upon watching the trailer my uneasiness doubled two-fold. Like with any…

Tower Of God

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Tower of God Anime: First Impressions
Tower of God Anime: First Impressions
Tower Of God

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Apr 14, 2020

What’s the Oldest Language in the World?

We will never know. Or — Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi once praised Tamil as the oldest language in the world, a sentiment shared by a number of bloggers and sites. Here’s the problem in a nutshell, or at least, according to my far-from-expertise self and the issues I’ve…

Language

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What’s the Oldest Language in the World?
What’s the Oldest Language in the World?
Language

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Feb 21, 2020

Gilroy’s Garlic Ice cream

It was an innocent enough afternoon — merriment abound on the way to the beach with family, when the undisputed scent of garlic wafted into the car, first like a gentle breeze and then as if someone had been cooking a feast of garlic chicken in the trunk. Gilroy, the…

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Gilroy’s Garlic Ice cream
Gilroy’s Garlic Ice cream

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Dec 24, 2019

The Doors of Fez

There’s much to say about Morocco, from musings over the tourism industry to seeking out beneficial experiences, but as usual, it’s the little details that marinate in your mind. I try not to overly romanticize visiting any location — in the sense that, considering what I usually discuss online and…

Travel

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The Doors of Fez
The Doors of Fez
Travel

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Nov 28, 2019

Steins;Gate Anime Review

Air date: April 6, 2011 — September 14, 2011 With the disclaimer that I’m not familiar with the video game the eponymous anime is based off of, nor the other games and their respective animes in the Science Adventure series, I begin by saying: it was eerie. …

Anime

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Steins; Gate Anime Review
Steins; Gate Anime Review
Anime

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Apr 19, 2019

Language Shaping Thought: Can This Impact Eye-Witness Testimonies?

Note: this was originally a thread on twitter, now expanded into an article with added details and references. “Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man.” -Martin Heidegger There’s a popular TED Talk from cognitive scientist…

Language

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Language Shaping Thought: Can This Impact Eye-Witness Testimonies?
Language Shaping Thought: Can This Impact Eye-Witness Testimonies?
Language

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Apr 17, 2019

Why I Love Puns

On the art and science of the pun (paronomasia), to a select few who understand its hidden sensibilities. — Most understand wordplay, yet few find it capable of leaving one in uncontrollable hysterics. I take the opinion that it is a fabulous, superlative form of humor. “Pun processing from a psycholinguistic perspective: Introducing the Model of Psycholinguistic Hemispheric Incongruity Laughter” was a study published in Laterality: Asymmetries of Body…

Puns

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Why I Love Puns
Why I Love Puns
Puns

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