All posts by roamiod8

Confusing, period: On punctuation (or the lack thereof) in colloquial Arabic text messages

Today’s post is dedicated to a linguistic difference any students of the Arabic language lucky enough to have the chance to interact with native speakers will undoubtedly notice – the sparse use of punctuation in colloquial Arabic texting.


I’ll take advantage of the opportunity to introduce some key terms readers unfamiliar with Arabic will need introduction to and to underscore the point that learning a new language is much more than just learning vocabulary and grammar; it is essential to be aware of basic differences.

Continue reading Confusing, period: On punctuation (or the lack thereof) in colloquial Arabic text messages

Welcome to Roaming Lightning

I’m beyond excited to begin this blog, which is a new and momentous step in the current chapter of life’s journey. In the post, I will introduce myself in brief, explain how I came up with the idea for this blog and what you can expect to see here, and include a few additional notes (dedicated readers will come to notice that I always list things in groups of 3). As this is the first post, I’ll keep it short and sweet, no need to bore you yet!

Continue reading Welcome to Roaming Lightning