Philological Essayist @PhilologicalEssayist@qoto.org
Always eager to broaden knowledge, and my digital library, on languages and philology. Writes at: https://philologicaltryouts.substack.com
Joined Nov 2022
Let's test the power of (early) Mastodon. Could anyone answer the following question? What would be the standard word for 'sofa' in Southern Azeri? It would be 'divan' in Northern Azeri (i.e. the Azeri standard of Azerbaijan), but I really think that this would be a loan from Russian for naming this object.
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OUT NOW! C. Jon Delogu's "Fascism, Vulnerability, and the Escape from Freedom." Essential reading as fascist politics continue to rise around us. Delogu draws on literature & psychology to understand the deep motivations to abandon democracy. https://punctumbooks.com/titles/fascism-vulnerability-and-the-escape-from-freedom-readings-to-repair-democracy/ #OpenAccess
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This is the Mastodon site of Mark Boersma, who is not a cat on Twitter, nor an elephant here on Mastodon. I really should produce more articles on https://philologicaltryouts.substack.com/, but do check it out!
Always eager to broaden knowledge, and my digital library, on languages and philology. Writes at: https://philologicaltryouts.substack.com
Joined Nov 2022
