The Surprising Slavic Words in English
Did you know that when you talk about 'vampires' or 'robots', you're actually speaking Slavic? English is full of surprising loanwords, and many of them have fascinating stories that trace…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Did you know that when you talk about 'vampires' or 'robots', you're actually speaking Slavic? English is full of surprising loanwords, and many of them have fascinating stories that trace…
Why do Polish and Russian look so different despite both being Slavic languages? The answer lies not just in linguistics, but in a fascinating 9th-century story of two saints, competing…
Long before English dominated global communication, the world's oceans were a linguistic laboratory where sailors, merchants, and pirates forged simplified contact languages to bridge cultural divides. Known as maritime pidgins,…
From the 15th to the 17th century, a period known as the Age of Exploration, or the Age of Discovery, the world experienced an unprecedented...