Though linguistics was one of my favorite parts of my anthro coursework, there was plenty I didn’t learn. I suppose that’s always the case: if someone invoked the “but you have a PhD!” to my anthro advisor, she would humbly say she knew a lot about a little (Narrator: she, in fact, knew and knows A LOT, much of it useful).
Plus, if you’re like me, you may now have a name for linguistic habits that irk you. I’m looking at you, fans of epenthesis! Just say ATH-leet already, dangit! I don’t understand how that’s more com-for-UH-ta-bull, for you all.
Okay, I’m off to catch up on all the ancient hominids I don’t know enough about. Happy Friday!