Ye Old Yorn in Ye Side
In this brief post we look at ways language, including alphabet, can change over time and how that change isn’t always smooth, and can have lasting impacts that we don’t even realize.
an anthropological spin
In this brief post we look at ways language, including alphabet, can change over time and how that change isn’t always smooth, and can have lasting impacts that we don’t even realize.
Briefly going into a bit more detail about the work of Taryn Johnson, we learn more about how anthropologists reconstruct our past
Now that we’ve spent some time learning, it’s time to compile and share what we’ve learned!
Now that we’re learning some language that’s fairly specific to Hawaii, it’s time to start learning about the influence language can have on our very perceptions of the world.
As we delve deeper into learning Hawaiian, it helps to understand some basic linguistic concepts to help bridge the gap of why the language is so “weird.”
A brief introduction to Hawaiian history and the transition to a written language. This post covers the alphabet and a few grammatical rules.
The death of language is terrifying and real. We can help.
A short read on linguistic reconstruction inspired by an impressive amount of nonsense.
If you’re an anthropologist, or even just a casual student of anthropology (I’m including followers of this blog), you’ve heardContinue Reading
Content Warning! The following contains graphic description and images depicting butchering and hide work. It’s early 2013.Continue Reading