Tag: linguistics
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The Archaeology Behind the English Alphabet
Where did English alphabet come from and how do we know this? Linguist and writer, Dr. Danny Bate, guides us through the archaeology and linguistic history behind the letters many…
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What the Dead Still Mean to the Living in Iceland
What can human remains reveal about connection, identity, and community in Iceland? Biomedical anthropologist, Dr. Adam Netzer-Zimmer, shares how overlooked human remains are unearthing Iceland’s multifaceted relationship with the dead.
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The Secret Past Lives of Words
What makes something a word, and who decides? Scholar Michelle Franklin joins us to explore the surprising origins of words like púca and like, and how slang, dialect, and identity…