Linguistic Discovery
Daniel W. Hieber, Ph.D., Useless Etymology, Danny BateTeaching you about the science and diversity of language \ud83d\udde3️
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 57 | Subscribers | Read | linguisticdiscovery.substack.com |
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Curiouser and curiouser… A (short) journey through words and language
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What’s in a name?: Eponymous etymology
Today we’ve got a special guest post from etymologist Jess Zafarris, co-host of the Words Unravelled podcast and author of the books Once upon a word: A word-origin dictionary for kids, Words from hell: Unearthing the dark secret of English...
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