Journeys taken in our youth inform the rest of our lives—they are markers of change in us as well as in the world. In the spring of 1978, a 22-year-old Canadian poet named Mark Abley set out to travel ...
Books to peruse before, while or instead of traveling. BOOK: "Spoken Here," by Mark Abley (Houghton Mifflin, $24) TARGET AUDIENCE: Travelers who have wondered, "What are they saying?" QUICK TAKE: ...
Ever feel like a schmuck for not schmoozing with your bubbe in her mama-loshen? You’re not alone. “On every inhabited continent, languages keep falling silent,” as native speakers die and their ...
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Patrick's language -- Dreamers: languages in Northern Australia -- Constructing the world -- Unseen and unheard: Yuchi -- Dont Vori, Bi Khepi -- Leaving the grave: Manx -- The verbs of Boro -- The ...
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