The Brontës’ Secret Language of Gondal
Before the world knew them as the authors of *Jane Eyre* and *Wuthering Heights*, the Brontë siblings were rulers of a secret fantasy kingdom called Gondal. This sprawling world, born…
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The Sadesan Hoax: A Language That Never Was
In the early days of the internet, a mysterious language called Sadesan appeared, promising a lost branch of the Indo-European family tree. But this convincing tongue, complete with a complex…
The Word-Eating Glitch: What is Haplology?
Ever wonder why so many people say 'probly' instead of 'probably' or 'libry' instead of 'library'? This common linguistic shortcut isn't a mistake, but a fascinating process called haplology. Discover…
The Two ‘To Be’s of Irish Gaelic
Like Spanish, Irish Gaelic has two verbs for 'to be', but the logic is entirely different. Instead of temporary vs. permanent, Irish divides the world between states of being and…