the word explorer

Tara’s Tabernacle

Over the years, I’ve read a lot of books, articles, and Substack pages from fellow linguists, lexicographers, and cultural anthropologists. See my favorites below!

Articles & Blogs

Word on The Street, written by Ben Zimmer for the Wall Street Journal

The Etymology Nerd, written by Adam Aleksic, author of Algospeak

Podcasts

Spectacular Vernacular, hosted by linguist Nicole Holliday for Slate

Lingthusiasm, co-hosted by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne, for

Hello,

I’m Tara!

My name is Tara and I am a recent graduate of Duke University, with dual degrees in cultural anthropology and political science, and a minor in linguistics. Twelve years ago, I started this blog to share my love of words with others and teach people about the intricacies of etymology and words across our beloved English language!