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Where did languages come from? Let’s break down how linguists reconstruct proto-languages and why English, Spanish, Hindi, and Russian are all related. From Proto-Indo-European to its children like Germanic, Romance, and Slavic, we explore how the comparative method lets us trace language history thousands of years into the past and where that trail completely breaks down. We also dive into controversial macro-family theories like Altaic, Nostratic, Amerind, and Borean, and why many linguists th

An iconic sound of the East Coast is fading as Boston residents and linguists have noticed the city's famous regional accent appears to be less common among younger generations. | WAND News

8.4K views · 982 reactions | Learn English through reading graded readers! Famous linguists (Krashen etc.) believe that learning from books that are slightly above your current level is a great way to learn a language. This website is full of such books  | English Pro Tips | Facebook