What is an article? What does it do? Can articles do more than just define a noun? Could they possibly do the opposite of their surface meaning? Find out this week as I talk about the value and use of the definite article in Arabic and Hebrew, and a peculiar use of the Persian indefinite article.
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What is an article? What does it do? Can articles do more than just define a noun? Could they possibly do the opposite of their surface meaning? Find out this week as I talk about the value and use of the definite article in Arabic and Hebrew, and a peculiar use of the Persian indefinite article. Connect with me on social media: Instagram: @polygloterin Twitter: @polygloterin Facebook: /polygloterin YouTube: /PolyglotErin Graphics by Marissa (@multilingualmarissa)

What is an article? What does it do? Can articles do more than just define a noun? Could they possibly do the opposite of their surface meaning? Find out this week as I talk about the value and use of the definite article in Arabic and Hebrew, and a peculiar use of the Persian indefinite article.
Connect with me on social media: 
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/polygloterin/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@polygloterin</a> 
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/polygloterin" rel="noopener noreferrer">@polygloterin</a> 
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/polygloterin" rel="noopener noreferrer">/polygloterin</a> 
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/PolyglotErin" rel="noopener noreferrer">/PolyglotErin</a>
Graphics by Marissa (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/multilingualmarissa/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@multilingualmarissa</a>)

THE word (Ep. 5)

Polyglot Erin shares her thoughts on languages, linguistics, and the language learning journey.

Erin Morgan is a Western &amp; Central Asian linguist and academic, translator (Arabic &amp; Persian), and teacher (Arabic, Spanish, &amp; French). Raised in a rural part of the US, Erin used languages to explore the world and communicate with other outside of her monolingual hometown. Now Erin shares her experiences with others, hoping they find the same love and passion she has.

Find Erin on IG, TW, FB, YT as @polygloterin

Graphics by Marissa (@multilingualmarissa)

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Polyglot Erin shares her thoughts on languages, linguistics, and the language learning journey. Erin Morgan is a Western & Central Asian linguist and academic, translator (Arabic & Persian), and teacher (Arabic, Spanish, & French). Raised in a rural part of the US, Erin used languages to explore the world and communicate with other outside of her monolingual hometown. Now Erin shares her experiences with others, hoping they find the same love and passion she has. Find Erin on IG, TW, FB, YT as @polygloterin Graphics by Marissa (@multilingualmarissa)

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