Learn Languages with Steve Kaufmann

How Should We Define Languages and Dialects?

May 25, 2023
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Scandinavian Language Similarity

  • Steve Kaufmann shares his experience with Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian's mutual intelligibility.
  • He highlights language similarities yet distinct recognition among these Scandinavian languages.
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Balkan Languages and Politics

  • Kaufmann discusses how Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian are very similar but considered separate languages.
  • He notes political influences in language recognition, especially in the Balkans.
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Eastern Slavic Language Evolution

  • Kaufmann talks about the evolution and distance among Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian.
  • He explains the complex history influencing language distinctions in Eastern Slavic languages.
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