Not long time ago there was a striking example of the extent to which English has diverged: a television company put out… — Larry Trask Business 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… — Larry Trask Britain 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 Alaska 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 Elements 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… — Larry Trask First time Copy Share Image
