Reduplication: a typological overview

Reduplication: a typological overview

An exhaustive guide to the typology of reduplication in linguistics, with lots of examples.
24 min read
A Walkthrough of My Streaming Setup

A Walkthrough of My Streaming Setup

Some tips on setting up a video studio for linguists, other academics, and anyone else who is curious.
6 min read
Old English Graded Reader #3. Matthew 13:3–8

Old English Graded Reader #3. Matthew 13:3–8

The third in a series of beginner-level readings in Old English.
7 min read
Old English Graded Reader #2. Matthew 12:18–21

Old English Graded Reader #2. Matthew 12:18–21

The second in a series of beginner-level readings in Old English.
7 min read
The Language of the Saint Lawrence Iroquoians: A 500 Year-Old Mystery

The Language of the Saint Lawrence Iroquoians: A 500 Year-Old Mystery

What kind of language did the people of Hochelaga and Stadacona speak?
5 min read
My conlangs

My conlangs

All the published material on conlangs I've worked on over the years collected in one place.
less than a minute read
Old English Vocabulary: Your First 700 Words

Old English Vocabulary: Your First 700 Words

Over seven hundred of the most common words and word forms in Old English so you can read without running the dictionary for every other word.
43 min read
Grammatical Relations: The Difference Between Subject and Object

Grammatical Relations: The Difference Between Subject and Object

Learn how to distinguish between the two most important roles in a sentence.
4 min read
Descriptive vs Prescriptive Grammar: A Simple Explanation

Descriptive vs Prescriptive Grammar: A Simple Explanation

Why linguists don't believe in 'bad grammar'.
3 min read
Old English Graded Reader #1. Matthew 7:24–27

Old English Graded Reader #1. Matthew 7:24–27

The first in a series of beginner-level readings in Old English, with plenty of grammatical hand-holding.
8 min read
Free Old English Resources

Free Old English Resources

A curated list of resources for learning Old English.
8 min read
Notes on Latin and the Romance Vocabulary

Notes on Latin and the Romance Vocabulary

Why certain Latin words never made it into the Romance languages.
4 min read
The ultimate guide to conlang word generators

The ultimate guide to conlang word generators

I tried all the automated tools for generating your conlang lexicon so you don't have to.
8 min read
The complete guide to vowel inventories

The complete guide to vowel inventories

Learn the patterns in the structure and organization of vowel inventories.
13 min read
What is language in linguistics?

What is language in linguistics?

Language is something that seems easy enough to define until you actually start to look at it closely. Then it starts to get hazy.
7 min read
The adventure of the "Guttural R"

The adventure of the "Guttural R"

Where did French and German get their R sound from?
20 min read
Teacher, teach!

Teacher, teach!

A manifesto for indie higher education.
5 min read

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