By Momekh on July 31, 2009
I just finished reading a remarkable little book on Languages.
My interest in language acquisition began only when I chanced upon a reading of Mohammad Asad’s tafseer of the Quran. The remarkable thing about M Asad’s approach towards the Quran is that his work, according to his own admission, is the first in its category. The [...]
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By Momekh on January 28, 2009
I have long maintained that the essence of human development – individual and society – is centered around communications.
I have recently realized that the essence of human communication can be summed up in the word ’storytelling’.
I now plan to be a better story teller. It’s a plan, not a scheme. Hence I will not be [...]
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By Momekh on November 22, 2008
I just love accents.
Accents to me, show character. Pride even. I love the ‘implications’ of accent. Nobody in his right mind will not enjoy the Jamaican accent, for example, just like you have to be very patient to understand a Scotsman (or an Irish) talking in English (I recall ManUtd manager Sir Alex Ferguson and [...]
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