In the ninth and tenth centuries the Vikings invaded Britain from Scandinavia and settled in large numbers. Their language, which we call Old Norse, was at least partly comprehensible to the English, who did not hesitate to take over hundreds… — Larry Trask Copy Share Image
Not long time ago there was a striking example of the extent to which English has diverged: a television company put out a programme… — Larry Trask Copy Share Image
In the ninth and tenth centuries the Vikings invaded Britain from Scandinavia and settled in large numbers. Their language, which we call Old Norse,… — Larry Trask Copy Share Image
The likelihood is that any English-speaking skier has more words for different types of snow than any inhabitant of Alaska or Greenland. — Larry Trask Copy Share Image
The grammar of a language is simply the way it combines smaller elements (such as words) into larger elements (such as sentences). — Larry Trask Copy Share Image
I recall that, the first time I met a Geordie speaker, it was some days before I could understand a single word he was… — Larry Trask Copy Share Image
