Linguistic Taphonomy: Word Decay
Just as paleontologists study fossils to understand ancient life, we can explore the fossils in our own language. Linguistic taphonomy reveals how words and grammar decay over centuries, leaving behind…
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Indo-European vs. Sino-Tibetan Compared
A deep dive into the world's two largest language families, revealing their core architectural differences. We explore how Indo-European languages like English build meaning by changing word shapes (inflection), while…
The Fossil in ‘Sing, Sang, Sung’: Ablaut
Ever wonder why we say "I sing" but "I sang" and "I have sung"? These aren't just random, annoying exceptions to the "-ed" rule; they're living fossils. This ancient system…