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just though i'd start a thread devoted to languages, dialects/sociolects and accents, with the idea being that posters can comment on any language, or dialect or accent of any language, on this thread.. any phrases, expressions or idioms that you find interesting are also welcome.

first, the subject of english accents came up on another thread.. the british isles have many different types of accent (although many of the dialects may be dying out), and if i start to take a closer look, i can't help but see 'patterns' .... in received pronunciation of standard english, the letter r is pronounced initially, between vowels, and after consonants, e.g.

red, arrow, break.

LoveUniHateExams

@Phizzy - it's practical but interesting at the same time.

Having hieroglyphs for one consonant and having different ones for two and three consonants doesn't sound practical, but this allows for interesting decorations and works of art.

Having an alphabet is probably more practical, but probably more boring, too!

But, you do get used to it. I read my book quite a lot last year and earlier this year and I got used to it ok.

In my previous post, the bottom hieroglyphs show determinatives, these reinforce the meaning of an Egyptian word.

But, sometimes, a word featuring a two or three consonant hieroglyph will have the second and third consonants reinforced by adding the one consonant hieroglyphs for those sounds.

For example, the word for 'strong' in Egyptian is nkht - normally written as nakht. In hieroglyphs the n sound is a lengthways ripple of water (see one-consonant heiroglyphs) and the kht sound is the branch-like hieroglyph in the two-consonant group. But, to reinforce those second two sounds (kh + t) there is often added the one-consonant hieroglyph kh (the round shape with the lines running horizontally) and the one-consonant hieroglyph t (the small loaf of bread-type shape).

As well as hieroglyphics, ancient Egyptians also wrote on papyrus using a cursive style of writing, called hieratic or demotic. I don't know anything about this, but would love to find a book about it!

Written Egyptian (hieroglyphs or hieratic) is one of the world's oldest systems of writing, in fact, it might be the oldest.

Here's a slate of Narmer, the first accepted Egyptian king. He ruled Egypt nearly 5,000 years ago, so hieroglyphs are at least that old, probably older.

Verso of Narmer Palette

His name appears in hieroglyphics in the square-like palace façade at the top - his Horus name, n'r-mr, or Narmer.

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Languages, Dialects, Accents

by LoveUniHateExams in

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just though i'd start a thread devoted to languages, dialects/sociolects and accents, with the idea being that posters can comment on any language, or dialect or accent of any language, on this thread.. any phrases, expressions or idioms that you find interesting are also welcome.

first, the subject of english accents came up on another thread.. the british isles have many different types of accent (although many of the dialects may be dying out), and if i start to take a closer look, i can't help but see 'patterns' .... in received pronunciation of standard english, the letter r is pronounced initially, between vowels, and after consonants, e.g.

red, arrow, break.

LoveUniHateExams

I bought a book last year called An Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

Very interesting.

Hieroglyphics were long thought to be 'picture-writing', but they're not. Some are inspired by pictorial representations, e.g. the Egyptian hieroglyph for 'r' is a mouth, and the Egyptian word for mouth starts with an r sound. At least one hieroglyph is onomatopoeic - the hieroglyph for 'f' is a snake. And a snake's hissing does sound a bit like the f sound, pretty neat, huh?

Hieroglyphs actually represent one, two or three consonants. Plus, some hieroglyphs are used as determinatives. These determinatives have no sound but reinforce other hieroglyphs.

Here are the hieroglyphs of one consonant:

Common hieroglyphs of two consonants:

Common hieroglyphs of three consonants:

Common hieroglyph determinatives:

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Have You Changed Your Viewing Habits Regarding Sports and Entertainment?

by minimus in

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do you still avidly view sports and entertainment?

have you been affected by athletes views on racism, the national anthem, white peoples vs. black?

same question for those in the entertainment industry.

LoveUniHateExams

Have You Changed Your Viewing Habits Regarding Sports and Entertainment? - lockdown hasn't changed my viewing habits at all.

I changed my viewing habits when I became a uni student.

In the UK, you have to pay the BBC license fee just to watch live TV, even if you don't watch any of the BBC channels.

As as student, I didn't want to pay the annual £157 fee, so for the past 8 years I haven't owned a TV or watched live TV.

I have a dvd player and I regularly watch dvds from my pretty good movie collection (I now own 116 movies).

That's enough for me.

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Do You Think “Protestors “Should Be Able To Shut Down Bridges Highways and Hospital Emergency Areas?

by minimus in

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some believe protesters have the “right” to block main roads, traffic and other places simply because they have a right to protest something.. in la, two deputies were ambushed and shot in the head and as the ambulance tried to take the fallen deputies to the emergency room, protesters blocked the way chanting they wished the police would die!

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in nyc blm protesters blocked the george washington bridge and other major highways and streets to protest for their cause.. do you think this is acceptable?

LoveUniHateExams

so--what do this BLM lot want ?

End of capitalism

Abolishment of police

(Yeah, really, lol)

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How do you switch off the thoughts of being raised JW and feelings of anger

by Zeds Dead in

raised as a jo blow and married into it.

37 years in it and now last 7 years out of it which feels great.. have memories of being a kid in school in the uk and just hating everything about being the jw kid.

bullied, embarrassed in front of others and self-esteem went into the toilet.wished i was born into a different family.. what angers me is the messaging i would receive at home when i talked about being bullied.

LoveUniHateExams

Get on and live your life - you've only got one, as far as we know.

All the best.

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Message to the UK gov: let all Afghan interpreters in!

by LoveUniHateExams in

yeah, so apparently only two afghan interpreters have been allowed to settle in the uk, along with their immediate family.

this is good but nowhere near good enough.. there are still approx.

40 more translators still trying to survive in afghanistan.. the threat to these people and their families are the taliban and isis-linked terrorists.

LoveUniHateExams

Yeah, so apparently only two Afghan interpreters have been allowed to settle in the UK, along with their immediate family. This is good but nowhere near good enough.

There are still approx. 40 more translators still trying to survive in Afghanistan.

The threat to these people and their families are the Taliban and ISIS-linked terrorists. Some have apparently been gunned down or beheaded.

FFS, what is wrong with my country?!

Illegal immigrants can come here from France in a dinghy, but Afghan translators who worked with British soldiers have thus far been denied the right to come and live here.

As far as I can tell, this is a total disgrace.

My message to the UK government is simple: let all Afghan interpreters and their immediate families settle in the UK - now!

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What’s up with the modern Nation of Israel?

by DATA-DOG in

being raised a dub i never voted.

i’m not a republican or a democrat, not a liberal or a conservative.. i’m pretty middle of the road.

i want everyone to have a fair shake if possible in this life, but i definitely don’t believe in forced equality, that’s just not possible.

LoveUniHateExams

Israel should grant full rights to Palestinian citizens - Palestinians living within Israel do have full rights, as far as I'm aware.

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Would You Be Comfortable Wearing Political Attire or Putting Political Bumper Stickers?

by minimus in

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some people get triggered if they see something they don’t like.

you can’t even talk about your preferences with some people because they get very upset.

would you freely talk about politics or show who you support?

LoveUniHateExams

Personally, I don't do all that stuff - stickers, banners, etc. It's just not me.

I make sure I vote, that's the important thing.