Some Major Works in the History of Linguistics
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London rail work unearths thousands of skeletons from Bedlam
They came from every parish of London, and from all walks of life, and ended up in a burial ground called Bedlam. Now scientists hope their centuries-old skeletons can reveal new information about how long-ago Londoners lived — and about the bubonic plague that often killed them.
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30 Interesting Facts about Books
30 fun facts about books, in honour of World Book Day 2015.
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Greek Mythology: “Athena, Goddess of Wisdom”
Athena (Roman Equivalent: Minerva) was the city protectress of Athens and goddess of war, handicraft, wisdom and practical reason.
She was the daughter of Zeus and Metis, but she was born produced without a mother, so that she emerged full-grown from his forehead.
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Hyphens & En Dashes & Em Dashes Oh My
Are you using them the correct way? Are you using the correct lengths?
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Little Free Library
Painted red and shaped like a miniature one-room schoolhouse, the first Little Free Library—built by Todd Bol in Hudson, Wisconsin, in 2009—launched what would become a worldwide movement in just a few years.
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I love this idea. There should be something like it here in Sweden. Anything to do with books is usually great.
10 Tips For Learning Any Language
When it comes to learning a language, some people feel like it’s an innate ability: they either have it or they don’t. However, in most areas around the world, learning 2-4 languages is just normal. It’s not that these people have better brains, it’s that for them it’s not geographically optional. Anyone at any age can learn a new language, and if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been toying with the idea. So roll up your sleeves, grab some coffee and let’s jump into what you need to know to pick up any language.
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I’m still trying to decide what new language I want to learn or if I should just stick to my ‘old’ languages and try to get better at them. In any case I find it really hard to ‘immerse’ myself in any language except English (and my own Swedish). There’s so little to choose from or at least so little that I can find.
10 Great Words Coined by P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse invented some fantastically expressive words. He is widely regarded as a master of the English language – even being compared to Shakespeare – and some of his coinages have been honoured with an entry in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Greek Mythology: “The Nereids, Fifty Sea Nymphs”
The Nereids were fifty goddesses of the sea, daughters of Nereus (eldest son of Pontus, the Sea and Gaia, the Earth) and Doris (an Oceanid and Sea Nymph). They were sisters of Nerites (a young minor sea god).
They Nereids were the patrons of sailors and fishermen, who came to the aid of men in distress.
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Indian village where people speak in Sanskrit
A village in the southern state of Karnataka where most residents speak Sanskrit is in focus at a time when the Indian government’s insistence on promoting the ancient language has sparked a debate over the role it plays in the lives of people in the country now.
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