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Indo-European Languages: New Study Reconciles Two Dominant Hypotheses About Their Origin
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Anatolian landscape in Turkey. lay london/Shutterstock The languages in the Indo-European family...
From 'dada' to Darth Vader – why the way we name fathers reminds us we spring from the same well
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEven supervillains need the odd day off. Katja Ogrin/Redferns via Getty ImagesMovie legend has it...
‘English is not a language – it’s just badly spoken French’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFew would deny that English has conquered the world. But the French have always refused to take this...
What is the oldest language? Endangered and extinct languages, explained.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCorrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate or incomplete...
The Curious Past and Lasting Importance of Yule
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Yule” is an oft-used word during this festive season. The classic Christmas tune “Deck the Halls” gushes about “yuletide carols.” YouTube Yule logs...
Wait, What Does 'Yuletide' Actually Mean?
Parade via AOL· 5 months agoWhat does Yuletide mean? Winter is settling in, and there’s no doubt that your home is filled with the aroma of freshly baked cookies and joyful family...
What is culture?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 years agonull Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and...
Today is: Kiss Day
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoToday we celebrate and enjoy kisses. "Kiss" comes from the Old English word "cyssan," which itself came from the proto-Germanic word "kussijanan" or...
A new look at our linguistic roots
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLinguists and archaeologists have argued for decades about where, and when, the first Indo-European languages were spoken, and what kind of lives those...
What happened to 'Milwaukee-ese'? It hasn't gone anywhere, but it has changed.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDid you buy some bakery this morning? What about your car — did you park it at the ramp? If you live...
