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I’ve often been asked to give some recommendations for people who want to get started studying linguistics without having to resort to enrolling in a formal university programme.
“Corn” is a weird word
Hanging Ears of Corn, Alfred Montgomery (1857–1922)
It is the last day of September, when a young man’s fancy quickly turns to corn.
But what plant, precisely, is he imagining?
If he is in North America, Australia, or New Zealand, it’s p...
What have the Normans ever done for us?
Jumping on the Bayeux bandwagon to talk about Norman French
I’m not sure what your inbox looks like lately, but mine is stuffed full of reflections on the Bayeux Tapestry, which is now on display — but, alas, sold out for the time being —...
Against Cicerofishing
Saint John the Baptist Preaching, Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1565–1636)
What if Substack had been around 500 years ago?
It was the 16th century. The Renaissance was sweeping through England, and it was a time when new technology (print)...
My kingdom for a *h₁éḱwos!
How work, war, and empire renamed the horse
Fair warning: Skip this first scene if you don’t like hearing about bad things happening to horses.
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