A.Z. Foreman's marvelous journey through thirteen centuries of spoken English is like slowly sobering up in Dorset.
English over the centuries
As Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano belches, the world's newscasters struggle to pronounce it (video)
Around 72km southwest of Mexico City, a volcano is rumbling and spewing ash and smoke, leading authorities to prepare for evacuations should it erupt in earnest. The volcano is named… READ THE REST
We just translated chimpanzee language. They're talking about snakes.
A study was published in Nature examining communication among chimpanzees. It found that chimps use "words," and can combine the words into "syntactic-like structures," the beginnings of phrases / sentences.… READ THE REST
Anglish: English without the imported stuff
A distinctive feature of English (and the English) is that it, and they, grōwan their glamour through appropriation and assimilation. Even successful invaders end up feeling thoroughly shaken down. But… READ THE REST
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