A weekly digest of language and linguistics news, research roundups, reading picks and book recommendations, with occasional original long-form articles from the author on topics like Greek grammatical gender, ancient colour terms and baby talk. Readers get a curated overview of what is happening in the field plus some deeper pieces by a practising linguist.
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Short, well-sourced entries tracing the etymology of individual English words and phrases, citing historical quotations and primary sources. Readers get readable word histories, with some entries reserved for paid subscribers.
A weekly newsletter by PhD linguist Colin Gorrie exploring the history of English words, grammar and writing conventions. Issues cover language change, the origins of paragraphs, and guides for learning linguistics.
A newsletter on English spelling, etymology and orthography, with occasional pieces on literacy teaching and writing instruction. Readers get close word-history analysis and the author's pointed responses to debates within the structured word inquiry community.
Pax Francia is a French-language newsletter by an author teaching and discussing French grammar, usage and common learner pitfalls, such as the literary and expletive 'ne'. Issues also include personal essays on learning and living with French, plus occasional cultural notes like a visit to the Puces de Saint-Ouen.
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