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Linguistics Girl: The Linguistic Librarian is all about language. Learn about the phonology, morphology, and syntax of the English language as well as linguistic theories and more about language in general. The mission of Linguistics Girl is to provide information about all things linguistic to all readers interested in language. Linguistics Girl is written by Heather Johnson.
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Word Matrix: Pumpkin<pumpkin> alteration of earlier pumpion, from obsolete French pompon, via Latin from Greek pepōn “large melon” Words Sums Pumpkin Pumpkin +...
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Word Matrix: Vace<vace> “empty” from Latin vacāre ” “to lack, empty” Words Sums Vace + ant = vacant Vace + ant + ly...
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Word Matrix: Swim<swim> “move in water” Old English swimman (verb), of Germanic origin Word Sums Swim Swim + s = swims Swim +...
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Word Matrix: Thrall<thrall> Old English thrǣl “slave,” from Old Norse thræll Word Sums Thrall Thrall + s = thralls Thrall + ed =...
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Word Matrix: Beer<beer> “an alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavored with hops” from Old English bēor, of West Germanic origin, based on...
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Word Matrix: Mare<mare> “found in or pertaining to the sea,” from Old French marin “of the sea, maritime,” and directly from Latin marinus...
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Word Matrix: Hume<hume> from Old French humide, umide “damp, wet” or directly from Latin humidus “moist, wet,” variant (probably by influence of humus...
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Word Matrix: Humid<humid> from French humide or Latin humidus, from humere “be moist” Word Sums Humid Humid + er = humider Humid +...
January 26, 2019 -
Determiners Are Not AdjectivesTraditional grammars categorize determiners with either adjectives or pronouns. But determiners are not adjectives. Repeat after me: Determiners are not adjectives....
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Christmastime Is Here: The Etymology of ChristmasChristmastime is here. Or is Christmas time here? From where and when does the word Christmas come? And is Xmas a...
December 13, 2018 -
Pluralizing Last Names: Never Use an ApostropheOne way in which nouns differ from other grammatical forms in the English language is grammatical number. Prototypical English nouns have...
November 16, 2018 -
The History of All Hallows’ Eve: The Etymology of ‘Halloween’Halloween, Hallowe’en, All Hallows’ Eve — English speakers use many names for the holiday that occurs each year on October 31....
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Why Is ‘Love’ Not Spelled ‘Luv’?Have you ever thought about the English language and considered the orthographic system downright wacky? Many words have a “silent e”...
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No Doubt the “Silent B” Owes a Subtle Debt to HistorySchool children all over the English-speaking world bemoan the many “silent” letters of English spelling. The orthographic system of the English...
August 28, 2018 -
Are You Wondering About the ‘R’ in February?English spelling appears inconsistent at first. From silent letters to doubled letters, the orthography of English seems downright wacky to native...
August 27, 2018
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