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The Middle Voice: Neither Active nor Passive

We're all familiar with the active voice ("I wash the car") and the passive voice ("The car is washed"). But…

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The Dravidian Language Family: A South Indian Enigma

Venture beyond the familiar Indo-European languages and discover the ancient Dravidian family of Southern India and Sri Lanka. From the…

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The Shape of Nothing: How the Invention of ‘Zero’ Was a Linguistic and Mathematical Revolution

The concept of zero is more than just a number; it’s a profound linguistic and philosophical idea that had to…

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The Alphabet That Isn’t: Unpacking the Logic of Abugidas and Abjads

Most of us learn the ABCs and assume all writing works this way, but that's just one piece of the…

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The Ultimate Ancestor: How Linguists Reconstructed the Proto-Indo-European Language

Imagine a language that vanished over 5,000 years ago, leaving behind no written records. This is Proto-Indo-European (PIE), the mysterious…

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How Did People Learn Languages in the Ancient World?

The ability to communicate across linguistic boundaries has always been a hallmark of human civilization. From early tribal communities to…

2 years ago

English Words of Suprising Origin – Part I

The English language is a kaleidoscope of cultural influence, where words from different corners of the world have found a…

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Learning Ancient Languages: A Doorway to History and Culture

Languages form the cornerstone of communication and culture. They are not only means of conveying messages, but they are also…

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