Books Two Linguists Explain Pseudo Old English in The Wake
In which Gretchen McCulloch, The Toast's resident linguist, teams up with medievalist and linguist Kate Wiles to discuss pseudo Old English in THE WAKE.
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Language “A’ghailleann”: On Language-Learning and the Decolonisation of the Mind
Iona Sharma on learning Gaelic and relearning Hindi, and how the study of language can function as an act of decolonisation.
Language Spanish Lessons: On Language Loss and Recovery
"In English, I speak fast. I’m loud, perhaps even annoying... In Spanish, I feel like I am perpetually blushing: polite, apologetic, and scared."
Family Language Lessons: On Adoption, Identity and Loss
On the beginning study of a language, navigating a complicated identity, parenting as an adoptee, and grasping at things lost to adoption.
Family Exposure: On Raising a Bilingual Child
Hope Mills on attempting to raise a bilingual child when she only speaks one of the languages.
Feminism On Hebrew and Living in Gendered Language
The author reflects on the use of gender in the Hebrew language, and the challenges it presents for women and genderqueer people in Israel.
Magic John Candy’s Name in 23 Different Languages
John Candy's name in a bunch of different languages.
