From Chisel to Stylus: How the Tools of Writing Forged Our Alphabets
Have you ever wondered why an 'A' looks the way it does? The answer lies not in linguistics, but in the physical tools that shaped it. This article explores how…
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A Word to Name the Unspeakable: Raphael Lemkin and the Creation of “Genocide”
Discover the powerful story of Raphael Lemkin, the Polish-Jewish lawyer who witnessed the horrors of the Holocaust and created a new word to name the unspeakable. By combining the Greek…
The Intriguing Tale of the Etruscan Language
Language, as a medium of communication, has always played an instrumental role in shaping the course of history. Some languages have been cracked, decoded, and...
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 the vast empires of antiquity,...
The Impact of Latin on the Italian Language
Italian, with its rich history and profound influence in the world of literature and arts, is one of the most interesting languages to study, particularly...
Language Stories: “Up With This, I Will Not Put”
In the annals of linguistic anecdotes, few stories are as enduring, entertaining or illuminating as the exchange attributed to the irrepressible Sir Winston Churchill about...
Archaic Portuguese Words: A Journey through Literature
In the kaleidoscopic world of language evolution, words ebb and flow, surge, and retreat like the waves of an ocean. Some survive the torrents of...
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 the vessels of rich histories,...