Languages are simply exciting. So much information can be packed in a single word. Thank you for sharing these insights. You have a new subscriber.
A bit off topic, but lately I wondered how different languages affect our character. I am fluent in three languages and I seem (and feel) like a slightly different person with each language. In German, I am more subjective, precise. In English, I feel more dynamic. In Russian, more emotional.
Maybe its just me, but I wanted to share this additional facet of what kind of information words can pack.
I love this connection. It also serves to remind us that we’re a part of the natural world - even if our actions say otherwise. One of my favorite travel finds is “A Scots Dictionary of Nature” by Amanda Thomson. Its pages are full of fascinating words that speak to both the experience of being in nature, as well as our role and relationship.
A great one: “Banff-baillies” - a noun for white, snowy-looking clouds on the horizon, betokening foul weather.
This was fascinating. Yay, languages ❣️
Thank you for reading, Louise! :)
Really fascinating! Thanks for sharing your insights. I hadn't considered this angle before—yet another reason to love languages.
So glad you enjoyed it Claire! :)
Languages are simply exciting. So much information can be packed in a single word. Thank you for sharing these insights. You have a new subscriber.
A bit off topic, but lately I wondered how different languages affect our character. I am fluent in three languages and I seem (and feel) like a slightly different person with each language. In German, I am more subjective, precise. In English, I feel more dynamic. In Russian, more emotional.
Maybe its just me, but I wanted to share this additional facet of what kind of information words can pack.
I love this connection. It also serves to remind us that we’re a part of the natural world - even if our actions say otherwise. One of my favorite travel finds is “A Scots Dictionary of Nature” by Amanda Thomson. Its pages are full of fascinating words that speak to both the experience of being in nature, as well as our role and relationship.
A great one: “Banff-baillies” - a noun for white, snowy-looking clouds on the horizon, betokening foul weather.
Absolutely!! It’s one of the more interesting arguments I’ve heard in the language revitalization/preservation space.
So glad you enjoyed it! :)