Until recently, there was little scientific information about hyperpolyglots. Mezzofanti was supposed to have known 72 languages, and to have spoken 39 fluently, but nowadays such tales are often greeted with scepticism.
Are you ever greeted with the phrase "long time, no see" when you run into an old acquaintance? How and why did such a grammatically awkward phrase become a widely accepted part of American speech?
Are you ever greeted with the phrase "long time, no see" when you run into an old acquaintance? How and why did such a grammatically awkward phrase become a widely accepted part of American speech?
Are you ever greeted with the phrase "long time, no see" when you run into an old acquaintance? How and why did such a grammatically awkward phrase become a widely accepted part of American speech?
Though the primary purpose of the Voyager is to collect data, it does have spoken greetings from Earth-people in 55 languages if any aliens should come across it.
Though the primary purpose of the Voyager is to collect data, it does have spoken greetings from Earth-people in 55 languages if any aliens should come across it.
Members of Poets in Unexpected Places have used their ties to a thriving poetry slam community to encourage other wordsmiths to deliver their works in public. Their recitals are greeted with curiosity and enthusiasm.
Members of Poets in Unexpected Places have used their ties to a thriving poetry slam community to encourage other wordsmiths to deliver their works in public. Their recitals are greeted with curiosity and enthusiasm.
Members of Poets in Unexpected Places have used their ties to a thriving poetry slam community to encourage other wordsmiths to deliver their works in public. Their recitals are greeted with curiosity and enthusiasm.