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IL POLACCO: Una Lingua di Cultura e Gruppi Consonantici
Un viaggio nelle profondità del polacco, una lingua dalle affascinanti complessità e da un ricco patrimonio che attraversa i secoli. Dalle sue caratteristiche grammaticali uniche ai suoi significativi contributi alla scienza e all'arte, il polacco è una lingua slava potente, sia all'interno della Polonia sia nella vasta diaspora polacca in tutto il mondo.
POLARI: A Language of Queer Survival
Polari was a secret language used primarily by gay men in the UK up until about the 1970s. They were able to talk about sex and other topics in Polari without others understanding them. Given the strict anti-homosexuality laws in place at the time, this was a matter of great significance.
A Heart to Heart on Heritage Languages
There are over 7000 languages in the world and almost eight billion people who speak them. With so much diversity, combined with the globalization of modern life, it should come as no surprise that languages (and their speakers) can end up isolated and surrounded by speakers of another language.
DYIRBAL: A Unique Language from North-Eastern Australia
The remarkable story of an Australian language with only around 30 speakers remaining, showcasing a unique linguistic system on the brink of extinction and challenging our perceptions of how rapidly a language can transform.