linguistics

Video: Missed It? Interview with Linguistics Guru David J. Peterson and The Art of Language Invention

An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance From master language creator David J. Peterson comes a creative guide to language construction for sci-fi and fantasy fans, writers, game creators,…

BookTribJanuary 28, 2016

Nonfiction

How fish sauce traveled the world and became ketchup in The Language of Food

It took a while for academia to acknowledge the role food of in history. In his 2003 memoir, The Apprentice, Jacques Pépin tells of the long-ago Columbia University professor who forbade him to focus on the history of French food when the then-young chef was studying for his Ph.D. (Yes,…

Karen BermanOctober 17, 2014

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Understanding Where We Came From: Books Explaining Humanity’s History

Avid reader, Will Wechsler shares his more academic picks for a well-rounded knowledge base focused on history and scientific developments regarding people and the world around us. fascinating but densely written, and since I know my friend would like that kind of book I happily recommended it. A few days…

William WechslerAugust 25, 2022

Video: Missed It? Interview with Linguistics Guru David J. Peterson and The Art of Language Invention

How fish sauce traveled the world and became ketchup in The Language of Food

Understanding Where We Came From: Books Explaining Humanity’s History

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