"Caesar adsum jam forte / Brutus aderat." - Ronald Searle (Down With Skool, 1953) Languages are linked. Much like the nations and peoples who speak them, their evolutionary journeys and present states represent travels across continents, cultural exchanges, even barters and squabbles for dominance. Common etymologies and shared linguistic ancestors immediately spring to mind (e.g. the … Continue reading Humpty Dumpty or Hobson-Jobson? Language on loan →