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Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect © Tymur Levitin — Founder, Director and Lead Educator of Levitin Language School & Start Language School by Tymur Levitin “A word is not the thing. And that’s where all the trouble starts.” What Are False Friends? In translation, not every word that looks familiar is your […]

“To learn a language is to have one more window from which to look at the world.” — Chinese proverb Choose your language Lexicology is not only the study of words but also the study of how different languages create, combine, and transform them. Contrastive lexicology gives us a chance to see languages side by side […]

🔗 Choose your language Sometimes a single song can tell us more about culture, language, and human nature than dozens of textbooks.The song by Belyy Oryol (White Eagle), “Bitter Honey”, is one such case. Behind its simple melody and concise lyrics lies a whole layer of cultural codes, linguistic nuances, and psychological meanings. This article opens a series […]

At Start Language School by Tymur Levitin / Levitin Language School we teach students not only grammar but also perspective. Language is not a static list of rules — it’s a living rhythm, and emphasis is one of its strongest instruments. Most learners think that English word order is fixed. True, it is stricter than […]

Before diving into the details, you can always explore and choose your language. More than Words: Ukrainian as Identity Lexicology is not only about how words are built — it is about how meaning lives inside them.For Ukrainian, this becomes especially important. The language is not just a tool of communication but a code of culture, […]

Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect © Tymur Levitin — Founder, Director and Lead Educator of Levitin Language School & Start Language School by Tymur Levitin “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein Introduction If you’ve ever tried translating from Ukrainian or Russian into English, […]

Choose your language: https://levitintymur.com/#languages What Is English Lexicology — And Why It Matters When we speak about English lexicology, we are talking about more than just vocabulary lists. Lexicology is the science of words — how they are formed, how they evolve, and how they are used in real life. As the world’s lingua franca, English has borrowed […]

The Logic of Moral Obligation in English and Other LanguagesBy Tymur Levitin, Founder and Senior Instructor, Levitin Language School (Start Language School by Tymur Levitin) At Levitin Language School, we don’t teach rules. We teach meaning.And few words are more misunderstood than the simple word: “should.” Is it a recommendation?A moral duty?A social expectation?A soft command? The […]

👉 Choose your language 🌍 Read this article in other languages: German version Ukrainian version Russian version At Start Language School by Tymur Levitin, we teach our students to think in full sentences, not fragments — and that means understanding not just what to say, but how to structure it. Many language learners struggle with word order, especially when switching […]

Part of the series: Words You Know — Meanings You Don’tBy Tymur Levitin, Levitin Language School The Question That Changes Everything How do you react when you don’t hear something? Do you say: Most learners think they’re interchangeable. But the truth is: each one sends a different message. Sometimes polite. Sometimes aggressive. Sometimes neutral. Let’s […]