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Recent Examples of Polyglot
In this polyglot city-state where people of Chinese descent make up 75 percent of the population, Lunar New Year is a big deal.
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Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Testimony from polyglots like her has invited a more sophisticated take on Whorf’s ideas.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Then reserve it at your local library or buy it from Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble or Bookshop.
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The Last Samurai
Helen DeWitt 2000
Sibylla, an American expat in Britain, is a brilliant scholar: omnivore, polyglot, interdisciplinary theorist — all of it.
—New York Times, 8 July 2024
This week’s recommendations include a horror novel about aspiring polyglots, a deep dive into finance feuds on Wall Street and more.
—Shreya Chattopadhyay, New York Times, 12 July 2024
The 52-year-old is also a polyglot who crosses the language barriers within the dressing room but his style of communication has led executives to question whether the mood around Carrington could be improved.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
Tenax, at least, can still make a killing in his betting tavern — especially with the charismatic polyglot Cala now taking bets from him and opening up his client base considerably through her linguistic skills and overall salesmanship.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Ava is also a polyglot and able to conduct interviews in English, Spanish, French and German.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
Geneva, the second-largest city in Switzerland, is a multicultural global hub with a polyglot population.
—Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 28 Jan. 2025
Testimony from polyglots like her has invited a more sophisticated take on Whorf’s ideas.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Then reserve it at your local library or buy it from Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble or Bookshop.
29
The Last Samurai
Helen DeWitt 2000
Sibylla, an American expat in Britain, is a brilliant scholar: omnivore, polyglot, interdisciplinary theorist — all of it.
—New York Times, 8 July 2024
This week’s recommendations include a horror novel about aspiring polyglots, a deep dive into finance feuds on Wall Street and more.
—Shreya Chattopadhyay, New York Times, 12 July 2024
The 52-year-old is also a polyglot who crosses the language barriers within the dressing room but his style of communication has led executives to question whether the mood around Carrington could be improved.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
Tenax, at least, can still make a killing in his betting tavern — especially with the charismatic polyglot Cala now taking bets from him and opening up his client base considerably through her linguistic skills and overall salesmanship.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Ava is also a polyglot and able to conduct interviews in English, Spanish, French and German.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
Geneva, the second-largest city in Switzerland, is a multicultural global hub with a polyglot population.
—Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Polyglot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Polyglot. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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