Trying to think of an eye-catching blog title for the evolution of NN towards Ñ, I had to weigh up two options: either the lovey-dovey cliché ‘when two become one’, or the African mythology approach: ‘how the (elephant) got its (trunk)’. I found the latter more appealing, since I judged that the Spice Girls might … Continue reading “How Castilian got its ñ”
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Pancakes and prototypes
Today I was presented with pancakes which must mean it is Shrove Tuesday, where we indulge in sweet things in order to clear out our cupboards in time for the solemn reflection of the Lent season. Something left at the back of my cupboard is an internal working prototype that I have been working on. … Continue reading “Pancakes and prototypes”
Research on the Estoria continues
So Reading Week has been and gone at the Estoria de Espanna HQ. No lectures or seminars to go to meant a very productive week for me. I spent the week finishing off my database of concordances and starting to analyse these for a chapter of my thesis on Alfonsine attitudes to language, of which … Continue reading “Research on the Estoria continues”
Preparations for the first EDIT colloquium are coming along!
Here at EDIT we are busy getting ready for our first colloquium which will take place in April. Most of our guests are now invited and those who are speaking are well on the way to preparing their papers. This will be my first academic conference, which is exciting, and I will also be giving … Continue reading “Preparations for the first EDIT colloquium are coming along!”
Practising with the new tags
I have just transcribed E2 19v. There are lots more abbreviations than in the pages Marine and I have been transcribing for the past few weeks (20r-49v) and it took loads longer than the other pages have been taking me. This one took a whole 68 minutes. I used our new Tironian Note tag and … Continue reading “Practising with the new tags”
Enter the newbie
The sun makes a feeble attempt to penetrate the overcast sky hanging above Edgbaston; the clouds threaten to douse the land yet again with wintry rains; students and researchers float into and out of campus, in and out of the cold, doing their best to focus and get back into the swing of academia. In … Continue reading “Enter the newbie”
An exciting start to the New Year!
We are now halfway through the first working week of the new year and already lots is happening at the Estoria de Espanna Project. The most exciting thing is that our new colleague, Christian, has finally joined the team. I am yet to find out whether or not he is a tea-drinker. I am sure … Continue reading “An exciting start to the New Year!”