As a devotee of language, I am also a fan of history. Language and its change are a result of what happens in history; when cultures meet, trade, meld, or dominate... there is linguistic change. For the English language, the single most transformative period followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. We do have writings from … Continue reading A New Take on Old English with “The Wake: A Novel”
Beginning Norwegian
For quite some time, I have wanted to learn Norwegian. I have purchased some resources in the past, but what really motivated me was the release of Norwegian (Bokmål) on Duolingo. My ultimate goal was to learn Norwegian from German, but that resource is not available. So, I began some of the basic lessons and … Continue reading Beginning Norwegian
Old English – Introduction and the Shift from G to Y
Old English, as we know it today, is the original Germanic language [group] spoken by the Angles, Saxon, and Jutes that migrated to the isle of Great Britain from around the 5th century to the 11th century leading up and through the Norman Invasion of 1066. It is a language that is virtually unrecognizable compared to contemporary … Continue reading Old English – Introduction and the Shift from G to Y
K12 Language Learning in America
Language learning has been consistently viewed as a tenuous and unproductive task in America, but this hasn't always been the case; let me first clarify that I am merely attempting to shed some light on this topic and not write an academic response (this has already been done by others). As a matter of "patriotism," … Continue reading K12 Language Learning in America
Dustin Dortch 