Reading Time: 2 minutesBecause its origins are Greek I had a Spanish professor (who was Greek) years ago who explained that, just about any word with a “-ma” ending was a Greek word and should be treated masculine. That doesn’t mean the word … Continue reading
Category: Language & Linguistics
I am a nerd for languages, and I’m a fan of linguistics. Here I’ll share what I’m learning about how language is, or how it works.
Introducing Isidore
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnyone who knows me knows that I have a bit of a thing for languages. I like studying them and I like speaking them. But I also like learning how they…work. A few years ago I read a book called, The … Continue reading
A Short Biography of a Polyglot
Reading Time: 11 minutesI’ve loved learning languages for most of my life. Because I hold degrees in two languages and demonstrate varying levels of proficiency in several others, I sometimes get asked how many languages I know, or when, or how, I started … Continue reading