Topic / linguistics

9 posts

March 4, 2024 • #

The circle of the English language has a well-defined centre, but no discernible circumference.

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Ancient Greek Terms

May 5, 2023 • #

Ancient Greek terms we should restore to regular use.

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October 12, 2022 • #

An animated map visualization of the spread of writing through cultures around the world.

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September 25, 2019 • #

Dialect expert Erik Singer and 4 amazing things about languages.

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April 13, 2019 • #

The brain storing native language, Joe's work on hillshading, and living antifragility.

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April 7, 2019 • #

A review of John McWhorter's 'The Language Hoax'.

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December 11, 2018 • #

“A conversation with Steven Pinker and John McWhorter on linguistics, and much more.”

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October 12, 2018 • #

“A film dialect coach critiques actors’ renditions of regional accents.”

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August 22, 2011 • #

Maciej Cegłowski on learning the Arabic language.

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