Why do words that start with 'cl' - like in the case of - 'claim, - clap, - clip, - claws, - climb, - clasp, - cling', etc... always refer to things that relate to the hands! I discuss the topic of phonestheme here! medium.com/languages-wi... #language #Linguistics #Langsky #Writesky

My story on 'how to learn multiple languages at the same time' has been making its rounds - ranking 1st on Google. You should read it too: medium.com/language-lab...

Read my latest story on linguistic reduplication: medium.com/languages-wi... #Language #Linguistics #Writing #Writingcommunity #Langsky #Writesky

Easy peasy, wishy washy, teenie weenie, chit chat, kit kat, flip flop... English is filled with words formed via reduplication. Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Language #Linguistics #Writing #Writingcommunity #Langsky #Writesky

Some languages use reduplication to reinforce ideas or pluralize words. Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Language #Linguistics #Writing #Writingcommunity #Langsky #Writesky #illustration

Tiktok, Ding dong, Mama, Big bang... Plenty of words are formed by duplicating a word, a syllable, a sound, etc. This is called reduplication in #Linguistics, and I talk about it here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Language #Linguistics #Writing #Writingcommunity #Langsky #Writesky

Here is how to breakdown your central idea when writing: - Name the problem! - Explain the cause - Reveal the cost - Offer new perspectives - Provide a method/call to action! #Writing #Writingcommunity #Writer #Writesky #illustration Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi...

A second look into your article won't kill you. Remember to proofread it. Some tips: - Take a break between writing and proofreading - Read it out loud! - Read first for spelling errors! #Writing #Writingcommunity #Writer #Writesky #illustration Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi...

Self-publishing your article is always an option when you keep getting rejected. Go straight to the audience! #Writing #Writingcommunity #Writer #Writesky #illustration Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi...

I prefer having a process to waiting for my muse to speak with me. Charles Bukowsky said: 'If it doesn’t come bursting out of you in spite of everything, don’t do it.' I say... 'Write it anyway!' #Writing #Writingcommunigy #Langsky #Wrtiesky Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi...

I prefer having a process to waiting for my muse to speak with me. Charles Bukowsky said: 'If it doesn’t come bursting out of you in spite of everything, don’t do it.' I say... 'Write it anyway!' Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi...

I have a specific step-by-step process for writing a new article... - Start with an idea - Write Title/Subtitle & Draft everything - Gather sources - Break down your idea - Write it out - Polish and proofread your piece - Publish it Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Writingcommunity

Got a new job where I'll be speaking 4 different languages on a daily basis. Couldn't ask for more! #language #Languages #Linguistics #Languagelearning #polyglot

If you Google ‘the most beautiful languages in the world’, out of 10 results, 6 or 7 are probably going to be Romance languages. Here is why: medium.com/language-lab... #Language #Languagelearning #Linguistics #Langsky #Writesky #Languages #Romance #Romancelanguages

When we think about color, we typically think about how aesthetically pleasing it is to the eye. But it’s more than that. Color is a very profound aspect of human experience and interaction. medium.com/never-stop-w... #Languagelearning #Linguistics #Langsky #Writesky #Language #Languages

When you’re just 2 years old, that year is just 50% of your life. That’s a huge cut already! So, the time to learn a new language is now: Read more here: medium.com/language-lab... #Language #Linguistics #Languagelearning #Languages #Illustration #Writing #Writingcommunity #Langsky #Writesky

- Don't think about the book, think about the next word. - Don't think about the project, think about the next task. - Don't think about stairs, think about the next step Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Quotes #Procrastination #socialmedia #life #inspiration #illustration #Writing

Goal settings + Good time management techniques = Awesome structured schedule Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Quotes #Procrastination #socialmedia #life #inspiration #illustration #Writing #Writingcommunity

3 things to know about the procrastination cycle: - If you hide now, you'll hurt later - 'I'll do it later' steals your future - The longer you wait, the heavier it feels Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Procrastination #socialmedia #life #inspiration #illustration #Writing

3 things we usually use to distract us: - Social media - Multitasking - Noise/clutter Which one are you guilty of using? Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Quotes #Procrastination #socialmedia #life #inspiration #illustration #Writing #Writingcommunity

3 mindset shifts for time management. 1) You can't manage time; you can only manage tasks 2) Pick one: Delete, delegate, or do 3) Stop glorifying 'busy.' Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Quotes #Procrastination #socialmedia #life #inspiration #illustration #Writing #Writingcommunity

Some things just can't be hacked. Sometimes, you just need to follow a straight line. 3 things to know: - Cutting corners = walking longer - Imperfect action > perfect detour - Cleverness < Progress Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Quotes #Procrastination #inspiration #illustration

With doomscrolling: - Seconds become sad hours - Sad hours become toxic habits - And those toxic habits turn into a miserable life Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Quotes #Procrastination #socialmedia #life #inspiration #illustration #Writing #Writingcommunity

We hide in small pleasures — fleeing our own realities, and stacking unmet responsibilities till it’s too late to act! Till it’s too late to build! Read more here: medium.com/languages-wi... #Quotes #Procrastination #socialmedia #life #inspiration #illustration #Writing #Writingcommunity

The United Pirates of America! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXsE... #Venezuela #DonaldTrump #Trump #US #USA #Breakingnews

In some cultures, people think of time in terms of distance, and in others in terms of volume. Some cultures express time as something linear, and yet others as circular. #language #Linguistics #Languagelearning #Languages #Langsky #Writing #Writingcommunity #Writer medium.com/language-lab...

Your language plateau might be a problem of either: - A speech production problem - Fluency itself (Breakdown, repair, or speed fluency) - Vocabulary stagnation, or - Fossilization Find out more here: medium.com/@latoucheluc... #language #Linguistics #Langsky #Languagelearning #Languages

LOL! #DonaldTrump is losing his mind over Jasmine Crockett...

Animal expressions also describe strength and power. So, you can be ‘as strong as an ox, as strong as a bull, or as strong as a horse’. #language #Linguistics #Languages #Writing #Writingcommunity #Langsky #Writesky medium.com/language-lab...

If you happen to be the most dominant person in the room, then you’re either the ‘top dog’, the ‘cock of the walk’, or the ‘800-pound gorilla’. #language #Linguistics #Languages #Writing #Writingcommunity #Langsky #Writesky medium.com/language-lab...

‘To dog’ might mean to follow or pursue someone, as in, ‘This story has been dogging #DonaldTrump for years’ Learn more about zoomorphic metaphors here: medium.com/language-lab... #Linguistics #Langsky #language #languages #languagelearning #Writing #Writingcommunity #illustration

Dogging is an activity where people meet in parking lots and watch each other have sex. And yep, that happens! Learn more zoomorphic metaphors here: medium.com/language-lab... #Linguistics #Langsky #language #languages #languagelearning #Writing #Writingcommunity

In case you're wondering why #DonaldTrump sounds so incoherent, you might find the answers here. This is the #Linguistic analysis of his quotes: - I tested positive towards the negative - Two Corinthians - Nothing bad can happen. It can only be good happen. medium.com/language-is-... #Language

Picking the right #language to learn isn't easy. Here are your options: - The right #language picks you (Well, easy enough!) - Go for the easy language first! - Pick the language based on your passion - Pick the most popular language - Learn a language to save it medium.com/language-lab...

In this story, I share how to learn multiple #languages at once. A few tips: - Don't start 2 languages at once - Don't learn 2 languages that are too similar - Don't spend the same amount of time on each language medium.com/language-lab... #language #linguistics #Langsky #Writing

'Quiet piggy!' isn't the only zoomorphic language being used to dehumanize people. This is a complete account of zoomorphism. Read more here: medium.com/language-lab... #languages #linguistics #Langsky #Writing #Writingcommunity #language #illustration

What's the best thing you've ever written? My work here: medium.com/@latoucheluc... #Writing #Writingcommunity #Language #Languagelearning #Linguistics #Writer

Writing gives you more ways with words. Read more here: medium.com/@latoucheluc... #Writing #Writingcommunity #Language #Languagelearning #Linguistics #Writer

The more you write, the more you notice things, and patterns start to emerge. Read more here: medium.com/@latoucheluc... #Writing #Writingcommunity #Language #Languagelearning #Linguistics #Writer

A great way to become more articulate is to start writing... Read more here: medium.com/@latoucheluc... #Writing #Writingcommunity #Language #Languagelearning #Linguistics #Writer

Consistent writing makes every interaction meaningful. Read more here: medium.com/@latoucheluc... #Writing #Writingcommunity #Language #Languagelearning #Linguistics

Writing consistently has many benefits. I've been writing on language, language learning, linguistics, and self-improvement over the past 6 months - and it's been amazing: Check out my work here: medium.com/@latoucheluc... #Writing #Writingcommunity #Language #Languagelearning #Linguistics

Our relationship failed for phonetic reasons: too many stops, not enough glides. #language #puns #linguistics #Langsky

Which language has the hardest conjugation in your opinion? a) French b) Italian c) Portuguese d) German e) Other (Which one???) My take on conjugation here: medium.com/language-lab... #language #linguistics #languagelearning #Languages #Langsky #Conjugation

Transitivity is primarily about the number of participants a verb requires for the message to sound complete. Read more here: medium.com/language-lab... #language #languagelearning #Langsky #Writing #Linguistics #Illustration #Writingcommunity #Writesky #Languages #Illustration

Verbs typically agree with their respective #pronouns. English and most Romance languages normally have six traditional pronouns, divided into singular and plural forms. Read more here: medium.com/language-lab... #language #languagelearning #Langsky #Writing #Linguistics #Illustration

The simple present is the most used in the English language, followed by the simple past. Read more here: medium.com/language-lab... #language #languagelearning #Englishlanguage #Writing #Linguistics #Writingcommunity #Illustration #Voronoi

English conjugation isn't that simple. There are 8 verb forms in the English language: - Aspect - Number - Mood - Tense - Voice - Transitivity - Person - Regularity Read more here: medium.com/language-lab... #language #languagelearning #Englishlanguage #Writing #Linguistics #Writingcommunity

Trust the process, doubt the as*hole who says it. #language #Writing #Writingcommunity #Writer

Take heart! Everything happens for no reason. #language