Why Do Languages Disappear?
By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie Barlow People assume that globalization or colonialism is the main culprit behind the disappearance of languages. But the truth is, …
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The Story of Spanish Montreal Book Launch
On Thursday, June 13, 2013 Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau presented their book The Story of Spanish at Paragraphe bookstore. See more photos of the …
Does the Spanish Word Toro Come from Latin?
There has been some confusion as to whether or not the word toro (bull) originates from Latin. Toro is commonly believed to have come from …
The Montreal Gazette Reviews The Story of Spanish
Julie Barlow and Jean-Benoît Nadeau follow up their exploration of French with The Story of Spanish By Marian Scott, The Gazette The Story of Spanish …
Spanish Gave Us the Dollar, the Filibuster, Chocolate and the Concentration Camp
“We know that Spanish has given us “gringo“, “macho“, and “marijuana”, but it’s also given us the terms for filibuster, concentration camp, and the dollar as well …
‘The Story of Spanish’ co-authors discussed intriguing new book
“A fascinating exploration. As Cervantes asked, can we ever have too much of a good thing?” – Marsha Dubrow, Examiner.com. Read the article »
PRI’s The World in Words and The Story of Spanish
Patrick Cox from PRI’s The World in Words talks with Julie Barlow about The Story of Spanish. Listen to the podcast » Watch bonus footage of …
Cinco de Mayo No Hecho en México, Actually
Published in The Wall Street Journal Cinco is as American as apple pie. So is the U.S. Hispanic melting pot? By Jean-Benoît Nadeau & Julie …
Nuevo Mundo Interviews Nadeau & Barlow
Nuevo Mundo Television host Ginella Díaz interviewed Julie and Jean-Benoît about the making of The Story of Spanish for the show La Voz Latina in Spanish. …
What is the Connection Between Rabbits and Spanish?
Julie explains the origins of the word España (Spain) in less than twenty seconds.