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Notker of St. Gallen: A Pioneer in the Development of the German Language
The history of the German language is not only the history of sounds, words, and grammar. It is also the history of people who helped turn German into a language of learning, thought, and written culture. One of these people was Notker of St. Gallen, more precisely Notker the German, also known as Notker Labeo or Notker III. He lived from around 950 to 1022 and worked at the Abbey of St. Gallen, in present-day Switzerland. In the Middle Ages, St. Gallen was one of the most im
May 27


The Day of Liberation
The 8th of May 1945 is remembered in Germany as the Tag der Befreiung, the Day of Liberation. In many Western European countries, especially those that had been occupied by Nazi Germany, the date is also remembered as the end of occupation and the return of freedom. In the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and other Allied countries, it is usually known as VE Day, Victory in Europe Day, marking the Allied victory over Nazi Germany. In Russia and several former Soviet
May 8


A mãe brasileira
Falar sobre a mãe brasileira é falar de uma figura que ocupa um lugar profundo no imaginário, na cultura e na vida cotidiana do país. No Brasil, a mãe costuma ser vista como o coração da casa, a base emocional da família, a pessoa que acolhe, organiza, percebe tudo e, muitas vezes, sustenta mais do que deveria. Mas quando dizemos que a mãe brasileira tem um papel muito forte, é importante fazer uma distinção: isso não quer dizer, necessariamente, que ela ame mais do que mães
Apr 17


L’Italia dei dialetti
L’Italia non è solo il Paese dei campanili, della cucina regionale e dei paesaggi diversissimi tra loro: è anche un mosaico sorprendente di dialetti, parlate locali e modi di esprimersi che raccontano la storia profonda dei territori. Spesso si parla genericamente di “dialetti italiani”, ma in realtà il panorama linguistico della penisola è molto più ricco e affascinante di quanto sembri. Prima di tutto, c’è una curiosità importante: molti dei cosiddetti dialetti non sono sem
Apr 17


Speaking different languages changes your brain
Learning a new language is like a workout for your brain Just as muscles get stronger with physical training, neural pathways in the brain reshape when you learn a new language. It physically alters your brain, improves its overall health, and enhances cognitive abilities. Bilingual people have been found to have denser grey matter, a major component of the central nervous system It also positively impacts white matter, the system which connects all four lobes of the brain, h
Apr 16
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