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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Massey

REVEALED: Languages around the world have words for this and that study finds | Vintage Vibes

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A number of languages across the world have words for “this” and “that”, according to a new study.

Researchers studied more than 1,000 speakers of 29 different languages to see how they use demonstratives – words that show where something is in relation to a person talking, such as “this cat” or “that dog”.

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