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For a country so famous for its big stuff, Brazil can, in a funny way, be thought of as the land of the tiny. Practically no word is immune from diminution.
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Bahasa Indonesia was adopted to make communication easier across the vast Indonesian archipelago, but its simplicity has only created new barriers.
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Writer Susannah Rigg discovers the hard way that Mexico’s albur, or wordplay, is not easy for foreigners to master.
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It was all but inevitable that pork would become thoroughly baked into the German psyche, its savoury juices trickling down into everyday speech.
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‘Uri’ isn’t a mere grammar point, it’s a cultural canon that captures the very essence of a nation.
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Before coming to South Africa, the last thing an Australian would think is that there might be language difficulties.
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There are two things that will get you absolutely nowhere in Mexico City: getting visibly upset and being overly direct.
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A union of anarchist bakers used their pastries as propaganda, assigning them monikers meant to mock those who opposed their efforts.
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