Abdallah, the Carpet, and the Cross
Two centuries back, then. In the eighth century the frontier town of Erzurum—Theodosiopolis, as it…
Prometeus
This category is about languages.
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Hayasa, or the Argument About a Name
In the second millennium BC the Hittites arrived in Anatolia. On the prevailing theory this…
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A Madrasa Named After a Ruby
Rather a long one today, I am afraid, but it is all so interesting. Do…
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The Triple Causative
No sooner had I shared with you the delightful discovery of the double causative than…
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The Grammar of Delegation
The mutual influence of language, habits of thought and culture is a much-discussed business. Which…
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Omit Needless Words?
Somebody wrote please RSVP to me the other day, and it occurred to me that…
