Category: LINGUISTICS

History of Algebra in Linguistics: These days this word refers to that branch of mathematics in which quantities are represented by letters and signs. The etymology of this word tells …

The Suffix in Linguistics: A remarkable feature of the flexibility and richness of English vocabulary comes from the use of prefixes and suffixes to form new words and old words …

English is a cosmopolitan language. Its global appeal originated not only from certain historical and political factors, but the qualities and characteristics of the language also helped much in its worldwide …

A study of the history and process of borrowings is essentially the study of the development of language. It reveals the point of contact between two people, two civilizations, two …

MORPHEME is the minimal distinctive unit of grammar and the central concern of morphology. It is the smallest functioning unit in the composition of words. Words are the parts of words, …

Back Formation is the method of forming new words by subtracting something from old ones. The adverbs sideling, groveling, darkling were formed by adding the suffix -ling. But in such …

Whether American English is an independent variety or an offshoot of British English has been a subject of debate, but there is no doubt that American English has established itself …

Thursday is the fourth day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. The English word Thursday is named after the Norse God of Thunder, Thor. Thursday literally means “Thor’s day” …

Monday has been named after the Moon. Monday is the day of the week between Sunday and Tuesday. Monday is the second day of the week. Different religion has a …

Sunday has been named after the sun, as the name of the first day of the week. Early Romans, considered Saturday as the first day of the week. But, as …