Lecturer | Linguist | language researcher | PhD Candidate in Complex Systems
The Mixe-Zoque people of Southern Mexico have a rich cultural history that has been largely lost to history. This language family is tied to major civilizations in Mesoamerica. Civilizations such as the Olmecs, Epi-Olmecs, and Teotihuacan. Trying to reconstruct their
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I love all of the Apostles, I sustain them with full integrity. I appreciate their service, love, and their messages. However, there has been one that has resonated with me over the years, Jeffery R. Holland. His testimony and messages
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In both religious and scientific communities, the domains of faith and mathematics are often kept distinct. Faith is typically viewed as belonging to the spiritual realm, centered on belief in God, revelation, and divine action. Mathematics, by contrast, is seen
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One of the things I enjoy most about my doctoral studies is how many different subjects I get to explore. My work crosses over into several areas, including: And many more. Studying such a wide range of topics gives me
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One of the great unanswered questions in linguistics is this: How do humans acquire language? Despite decades of research, no one fully understands how it all works. Is language something we learn through experience by mimicking others? Is it built
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We often hear that science is about facts and evidence, while faith is about blind belief. Some even claim that mathematics is just an invented tool we use to describe the world. But when you take a closer look, the
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As a historical linguist, I’m often asked how we can possibly know what a language sounded like before it was ever written down. And the honest answer is, we can’t know with exactness. We’ll never hear a Proto-Indo-European speaker talk
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As Latter-day Saints, many of us have a deep interest in the peoples and places described in the Book of Mormon. It’s natural to want to find connections between the scriptures we treasure and the world around us, especially when
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Introduction The debate over the foundation of law and morality is one of the most important discussions in political philosophy. Two major competing frameworks shape how we understand rights and justice: natural rights and legal positivism. Natural rights theory argues
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Throughout history, societies have had their own forms of ideological purges, where deviation from the dominant narrative meant severe consequences. The Spanish Inquisition is one of the most infamous examples—a time when religious zealotry led to trials, public humiliation, and
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