Do Linguists Know How Languages Used to Be Pronounced?
How can we know what Shakespeare sounded like? These are the different tools that linguists use to understand pronunciations from centuries past.| Duolingo Blog
How can we know what Shakespeare sounded like? These are the different tools that linguists use to understand pronunciations from centuries past.| Duolingo Blog
Duolingo's new Finnish course will help you learn this magical language.| Duolingo Blog
Languages have different ways of making tiny or cute versions of words, like “doggie” or “mommy.” Here’s how languages around the world make words cute!| Duolingo Blog
Language is always changing—but some words can resist for thousands of years. What are they, and how do they do it?| Duolingo Blog
There are many reasons languages can seem similar, and it's not always because they're related. Here's the complex case of Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian.| Duolingo Blog
These similar words mean very different things and can lead to funny mistakes for learners! Here's everything you need to know about false cognates.| Duolingo Blog
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German is spoken in many European countries and around the world. Here's how German changed over time due to religion, technology, and immigration!| Duolingo Blog
Languages are always evolving new words, meanings, and even grammar—but why? Here's why languages change over time.| Duolingo Blog
Learn more about the roots of the English language, and how the English language evolved over time!| Duolingo Blog
Language families come in all shapes and sizes—some include hundreds of languages, and others just a few. This overview covers 22 of the main groups!| Duolingo Blog
What does it mean for languages to be related, and how do they become so different? This is how languages change over time!| Duolingo Blog
Learn more about Ukrainian and Russian, what people speak in Ukraine and why, and the linguistic complexities of Slavic language.| Duolingo Blog
