-
Recent Posts
- This is a baby flamingo. Flamingos are not pink. They are born with grey feathers, which gradually turn pink in the wild because of a dye called canthaxanthin obtained from their diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae
- In Southeast Asia, thousands of ducks are deployed into rice fields to act as natural pest control and weeders
- This Fly’s Face Does WHAT? | Deep Look
- The Most Hated Woman in Science Was Right About the Dinosaurs?
- Manchester Moon last night ❤️
- Paccheri pasta extrusion process
- Humans Encountered… Terror Birds?
- My hands could never…😭🥀
Archives
Categories
Tag Archives: Language
Why do we say ‘bury the hatchet’?
[…] In this episode, Rob and Jess explore the stories behind a host of common sayings. 🪓 Does anyone actually ‘bury the hatchet’? 😈 Was there ever a ‘devil’s advocate’? 🔫 What is a ‘son of a gun’? 🪶 Why … Continue reading
How The English Language Will Never Be The Same Again: Anne Curzan
Why is English always changing—and why does that change so often make us uneasy? In this fascinating conversation, we’re joined by linguist, author, and University of Michigan Dean Professor Anne Curzan to explore how English evolves, who influences that change, … Continue reading
Lingthusiasm Episode 110: The history of the history of Indo-European – Interview with Danny Bate
Before there was English, or Latin, or Czech, or Hindi, there was a language that they all have in common, which we call Proto-Indo-European. Linguists have long been fascinated by the quest to get a glimpse into what Proto-Indo-European must … Continue reading
When Does a Dialect Become a Language?
In this episode, we unpack one of linguistics’ biggest controversies: When does a dialect become a language? It sounds simple if people understand each other, it’s a language; if they don’t, it’s a different one. From Arabic’s vast dialect continuum … Continue reading
The English words nobody can explain
[…] Let’s explore some English mysteries. And go to https://ground.news/robwords to see how language shapes our perspectives. Save 40% for unlimited access to the Vantage Plan through my link. Some of the most ordinary words in English have origins that … Continue reading
