Doing Shakespeare as Shakespeare Would Have Heard It
A video from linguist David Crystal and his son Ben, shows what Shakespeare would have sounded like back in 1600—and why it matters.
A video from linguist David Crystal and his son Ben, shows what Shakespeare would have sounded like back in 1600—and why it matters.
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Here are 13 fine, upstanding words that long ago switched from negative to positive meanings (or vice versa).
We'll say anything to avoid the d-word.
Did you know the phenomenon has a name?
A digital map tracks metaphors from over 4 million pieces of lexical data.
There’s nothing in the world quite like hurling a good insult, but let’s face it: Modern-day zingers are super boring. The good news is, we have years of linguistic history to draw from!
How often can you use the word "idiot" without falling into the idiocy of word repetition? Fortunately, there are many old, mostly forgotten terms ready for a revival.
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Work these into conversation.
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Elliott Morgan debunks a few myths about the English language.
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