Silly Linguistics Magazine

7 June 2024

We here at Silly Linguistics love language and linguistics and want to share it with the world. Have you ever wondered why English spelling was so weird? Have you ever wondered where words come from? Well, in this magazine we cover all this and more. We talk to linguists and ask them all sorts of interesting questions about language. We talk to language lovers and talk to them about their highs and lows of language learning. We discuss etymology and where words come from. We look at the social impact of words and how words shape the world around us. Languages are fundamentally human and they touch all parts of our lives. We seek to explore how language shapes our lives and the world around us. How do different groups use language and what can that teach us about being human. Discover all this and more in our magazine Silly Linguistics. In issue 72 you'll find: The story of "boat" By Steve the vagabond Text from the west Or how Chinese use a keyboard By Joana Atanasova Acronyms: not always the answer By MJ Buckman Phonology fun By Lydia Pryba What Does Endangered Mean? Interpreting UNESCO's World Atlas of Languages Classification System By qiy Småländska and language in relation to Småland By Linden Alexander Pentecost