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Once officially declared extinct after the death of its last native speaker in the 18th century, the Cornish language (Kernewek)…
The Norman Conquest of 1066 wasn't just a military victory; it was a linguistic collision that created a centuries-long class…
For over a century, Greece was torn apart by a linguistic civil war, a battle fought not with weapons but…
** Have you ever wondered why *shirt* and *skirt* sound so similar? They are "etymological doublets"—words from the same root…
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When Italy became a nation in 1861, a famous statesman declared, "We have made Italy. Now we must make Italians."…
Long before English vowels did their famous shuffle, a far more ancient and dramatic event rocked its linguistic family tree.…
Why does French have so many letters that aren't pronounced? Far from being useless spelling relics, these "ghost" letters are…
The motto on every Quebec license plate, "Je me souviens" (I remember), is the key to understanding the province's modern…
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