101 Words Around the World is now Language Travels

Jul 25, 2022

This week, I decided to change the title of this newsletter to make it more in line with what I wish to write about: languages, books and travels.

From now on, this newsletter is called Language Travels.

While you wait for a new issue, I suggest you read three back issues (below).

Thank you so much for your support!

About words…

Language Travels

What is the origin of the word "sugar"?

Nowadays, science uses the word “sugars” (plural) to refer to certain chemicals that have always been part of our diet. Traditionally, the word “sugar” refers to the sweet product obtained from sugar cane (or, more recently, from sugar beet) — the white grain we see sprinkled on a cake asking to be eaten…

2 years ago · 2 likes · Marco Neves

About books…

Language Travels

How to learn seven languages (and five Dutch words)

Receiving a book is always a pleasure — even when it is written in a language you don't understand. A few days ago, I received this in my mailbox… Just spend a few seconds looking at the cover. You’ll find an expression in seven different languages. You’ll probably understand it in all seven versions…

9 months ago · 2 likes · Marco Neves

About travel…

Language Travels

Princely Tongues: The Languages of Europe’s Five Smallest Countries

Tiny countries are fascinating. They always remind me of fairy tales (“there was a small kingdom where everybody was happy”), even if with some un-Grimm-ly tones (“they happily never paid a dime of taxes ever after”). They also tell us something about the history of Europe and its languages…

a year ago · 3 likes · Marco Neves

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