January 2017

The history of English grammar is shrouded in mystery. It is generally thought to have begun at the end of the 16th century, with the work of William Bullokar. grammar brochure (1586) - but where does Bullokar's inspiration come…

Since the 1970s, researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) have been building a dictionary of Old English documenting the vocabulary used during the first six centuries. U of T professor Angus Cameron launched the project with a…