Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Between the 14th and 18th centuries, English speakers radically changed how they pronounced vowels, engaging in a massive linguistic game of musical chairs known as the Great Vowel Shift. However,…
Ever wondered why we say "Ye Olde" to sound medieval? It turns out we've been reading it wrong for centuries. Explore the history of the letter Thorn (þ), the lost…
The invention of the printing press was a revolution not just for knowledge, but for language itself. Before Gutenberg, language was a fluid, evolving entity, but the press acted as…