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Tower of Babble
Poland
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2020
Where Left and Right Don't Exist
Did you know words like 'left' and 'right' are not universal? Would you expect cardinal to be flexible, depending on where you are?
In this video we showcase various systems of describing directions, from the familiar egocentric to the lesser-known absolute and intrinsic systems used all over the world, from the Negev Desert to the islands of Oceania, from the fjords of Iceland to the Belizean jungle.
Script by Diego and Daniel
Editing by Diego
Graphics by Dana and Diego
Narration by Flynn
All the credits and additional info:
docs.google.com/document/d/1r-19UCOpebfrF-dX8HclpKEJyyqPcsE-qZRKChLFqDE/edit?usp=sharing
In this video we showcase various systems of describing directions, from the familiar egocentric to the lesser-known absolute and intrinsic systems used all over the world, from the Negev Desert to the islands of Oceania, from the fjords of Iceland to the Belizean jungle.
Script by Diego and Daniel
Editing by Diego
Graphics by Dana and Diego
Narration by Flynn
All the credits and additional info:
docs.google.com/document/d/1r-19UCOpebfrF-dX8HclpKEJyyqPcsE-qZRKChLFqDE/edit?usp=sharing
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How the Compass Points Got Their Names
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Have you ever wondered where the names of the cardinal directions come from? In this video we explore etymologies of these names in various languages from all over the world, from Germanic, Slavic and Romance families through the languages of the Indian subcontinent and Thailand to the exotic systems of Navajo, Maltese and Finnish. Script by Diego and Daniel Editing and Graphics by Dana Narrati...
Wow, I can't believe this only has 678 views. This was really interesting and well-produced.
excellent
This video is amazing! So much languages analyzed! I really love this for my worldbuilding :3
Fantastic demonstration of the models that may have lead their choices for word choice!
millenials will change all of this. ican change NSEW right now?????
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Yeah!! New video!!
Thank you so much! This is very useful for my conlang. Please, don't stop there.
Love it!
Great stuff! I learned things about Irish that I didn't hear during my degree, haha
Very nice!
Now I'm wondering about words for north and south in the indigenous languages of the southern hemisphere.
That's awesome! Go on!
Magnificient, I love it
Sooooo interesting! Congrats guys, keep up the great work!
Wow that’s really interesting
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