When Did Slavic Languages Separate?
Ever wonder how Polish and Russian, while related, became so different? The story begins with a single language, Proto-Slavic, and a massive migration that split a people and their speech.…
Tag: dialectology
How Do Linguists Map a Dialect?
Dialectology is the geography of language, revealing the hidden maps drawn by our words. From old-school fieldwork with clipboards to modern computational analysis of social media, linguists use fascinating methods…