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Sonya Mathews

Linguist; Technology Wrangler

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History of language

A section from an 18th century cookbook depicting how to make almond milk

Plant-based milks are ancient

The decidedly not gender neutral singular “he” pronoun

Balaclavas: an origin story

Down: the direction of New England English

The new fanciness of “don” and “doff”

English Spelling Thinks About The Roman Empire

What exactly is a monger?

Shetland or Zetland ?

First recorded instance of the taboo word fuck

Silhouettes: an Origin Story

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