We learn about how and why languages change. Language is constantly changing. Today’s small changes could lead to entirely new dialects or languages in the future. We learn about how and why languages ...
Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate or incomplete facts about the history of language. Language is an essential part of human communication, allowing ...
If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That's because the inscription—carrying an unknown writing system transcribing an ...
When We Went Digital and Seven Other Stories about Slavic Historical Linguistics in the 21st Century
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In this overview article, I seek to identify and discuss some tendencies in Slavic historical linguistics in recent years. Rather than ...
List of figures -- List of maps -- List of tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Indo-European debate and why it matters -- Part I. The vexatious history of Indo-European studies. Ideology ...
UNESCO studied the history of the Greek language and recognized its universal importance, highlighting its millennia of continuity.
The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
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