🧠 Another Deep Dive into AI Security at BSides Luxembourg 2026

“Exploiting the Past: How Linguistic Redundancy Weaponizes the Quantum Search Landscape” – Alessio Di Santo & Gabriella Lanziani
Talk (40 minutes)

Step into a 40-minute talk where cryptanalysis meets quantum computing, uncovering how linguistic patterns from Renaissance texts can disrupt modern quantum search algorithms. This session explores how redundancy in language directly impacts Grover’s algorithm, revealing unexpected failure modes where quantum search becomes less efficient than classical approaches.

Blending theory with experimental results, the talk walks through corpus-driven oracle construction, discrete resonance failures, and real quantum simulations that challenge textbook assumptions. Attendees will gain fresh insights into how data structure, language patterns, and optimization methods reshape the security landscape in both classical and quantum contexts.

Alessio Di Santo is a cybersecurity specialist and PhD researcher with experience in threat intelligence, incident response, and malware analysis, currently working at Deutsche Börse. Gabriella Lanziani is a linguistics-focused researcher with a background in literature and history, exploring the intersection of language structure, information theory, and cryptography.

📅 Conference Dates: 6–8 May 2026 | 09:00–18:00
🎟️ Tickets: https://2026.bsides.lu/tickets/
📅 Schedule: https://pretalx.com/bsidesluxembourg-2026/schedule/

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#BSidesLuxembourg2026 #CyberSecurity #QuantumSecurity #Cryptography #ThreatIntelligence #Research #Linguistics

Latin nerds, I need you!
Offering Elvish nerdery in return 👇

Trying to translate "keep it secret – keep it safe" to #Latin, which I know is tricksy. Looking at verbs like servare and conservare, and adjectives for "safe" like tutus/salvus/securus...??

If you can help, I will write your phrase of choice in Tengwar (Elvish script)! Here's a sample of one way I write it – though I'll do straight lines 😅
I'll write them on a livestream and link image files for you.

// #linguistics #LOTR #Tolkien

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Notebook page with deep blue-green Elvish script, visibly crooked, with a bottle of ink (Sailor Shikiori – Yamadori) and a calligraphy dip pen. The poem reads: A Elbereth Gilthoniel Silivren penna míriel O menel aglar elenath Gilthoniel, a Elbereth! We still remember, we who dwell In this far land, beneath the trees The starlight on the Western seas. (I've probably left out some accents)

Large scale look at language universals, Bayesian spatiophylogenetic analysis

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02325-z

#linguistics

Although I am easily distracted, it is never for nought. Today, I've been thinking of the orthography and morphology of Parsifal whilst trying to decide which version to run with.

https://open.substack.com/pub/brywillis634737/p/parsifals-drifting-name?r=pvxh5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

My first 'real' encounter with Perceval was Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished version, but Wagner's version seems to have stuck with me.

#bliog #philosophy #language #spelling #variation #substack #writing #linguistics #orthography #morphology #Parsifal #FisherKing

#TIL that the word "banjax/ed" was most likely born in Dublin anywhere from 120-100 yrs ago and still enjoys regular usage in Ireland. Of course I defer to y'all over there if I'm mistaken.

Beyond its apparent Dublinesque origins, "banjax" has a nebulous #etymology. It might be synonymous with "bollocks." It might've been imported from India. It might've once meant "women's toilet" in Gaelic.

I've no idea where I first heard the word, but no matter--it needs more airtime!

#banjax
#linguistics

I’m a developer with a degree in philology and linguistics. Here’s how these two passions have shaped each other, and me.

🌐 https://blog.gridranger.dev/intersecting-interests/

This post was inpired by the monthly #indiewebcarnival theme chosen by Zachary Kai.

#writingprompt #blog #post #indieweb #bloggingchallenge #coding #linguistics #creativewriting

How far back in time can you still understand English?

Interesting read if you're interested in language

https://www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-back-in-time-understand-english

#Linguistics #English

RE: https://metalhead.club/@GregSadler/115962082873235002

I'm not a fan of the legacy of Aristotelian grammar, especially as filtered through the lens of Aquinas. I'm working on (yet another) manuscript to make my point.

#language #linguistics #logic #writing #book #manuscript #classics #philosophy #grammar #semantics #ontology #metaphysics

me: lots of our words have "pan" as their root word. Pangaea...pantonime...pandemic...panic....

him: yeah...panic is when you ick about everything

He's not wrong. 😆

#etymology
#linguistics
#HobbyLinguist

A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis. 📖 https://a.co/d/3FhE49S
Almost 10 years in the works, I explain why more time and detail cannot improve some forms of communication due to diminishing marginal returns to effort. This book covers English, but I've already extended the hypothesis to French (elsewhere), and I am working on other ontological barriers.
#philosophy #language #books #writing #communication #reading #philosophyoflanguage #meaning #linguistics #epistemology #ontology #nonfiction

#Lexember (my last one this year)
December 30 (Lundoanel 8)

Root: láw3 'heal, soothe'

- laōin [ 'la.o:ɪ̯n ] - to heal, to cure (transitive verb, +DAT case)
- laothein [ 'la.o.θeɪ̯n ] - to heal, to restore (intransitive verb)

aorist: elasō/elasōthe
perfect: lelaõu/lelaõutha

related:
- lavýs [ 'la.ʋɨs ] - healer, (witch) doctor (noun, PART case lavýda)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #linguistics #valannic #language

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December 29 (Lundoanel 7)

Root: h3rth 'mean, signify'

- orthe [ 'ɔɾ.θe ] - meaning (noun, PART case ortheä

- orthāin [ 'ɔɾ.θa:ɪ̯n ] - to mean, to indicate (transitive verb, +PART case)
- orthathein [ 'ɔɾ.θa.θeɪ̯n ] - to mean, to signify (intransitive verb)

aorist: eōrthia/eōrthiathe
perfect: ẽurthō/ẽurthōtha

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #linguistics #valannic #language

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December 27 (Lundoanel 5)

Root: clj1dó 'choose, choice, preference'

- cledos [ 'kle.dos ] - choice, preference (noun, PART case cledoa)

- cledōin [ 'kle.do:ɪ̯n ] - to prefer s.t./s.o, to have rather ((di)transitive verb, + DAT case (+ESS case))
- cledothein [ 'kle:.do.θeɪ̯n ] - to prefer (intransitive form)

aorist: eclẽisō/eclẽisōthe
perfect: cecledõu/cecledõutha

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #linguistics #valannic #language

7 mysterious languages that have yet to be deciphered

by Alexander Freund

Indus, Rongorongo, Linear A: Some ancient writing systems cannot be deciphered. Can artificial intelligence help crack the codes of the past?

https://www.dw.com/en/7-mysterious-languages-that-have-yet-to-be-deciphered/a-75249574

Archeology at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=archeology

#archeology #history #linguistics

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The Phaistos Disc - side A. The disc is a circular clay tablet, appearing to be terracotta or fired clay with a brown/reddish-brown color. The disc is mounted on a display stand with metal supports holding it upright for viewing. The disc is covered with stamped symbols arranged in a distinctive spiral pattern that winds from the outer edge toward the center. The symbols are organized into distinct groups or "words" separated by vertical lines that create wedge-shaped divisions radiating from the center. The spiral contains multiple concentric bands of these symbol groups, creating approximately 4-5 levels as it spirals inward. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaistos_Disc#/media/File:Phaistos_Disc_%E2%80%94_Side_A.jpg

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- elimêibas [ e.li.mɛɪ̯.bas ] - grandfather (mother's side) (noun, PART case e.li.mɛɪ̯.bara)
- elimêiras [ e.li.'mɛɪ̯.ɾas ] - grandmother (mother's side) (noun, PART case elimêirā)
- Mimmelos [ mim.'me.los ] - grandson (noun, PART case mimmeloa)
- Minnastas [ min.'näs.tas ] - granddaughter (noun, PART case minnastā )

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic #languages

#Lexember
December 26 (Lundoanel 4)

nessus [ 'nɛs.sus ] - (core) familiy, direct relatives (noun, PART case nessua) (2)

2nd degree:
- enzus [ 'ɛn.zus ] - brother (noun, PART case enzua)
- dainas [ 'daɪ̯.nas ] - sister (noun, PART case dainā)
- elibathas [ e.li.'ba.θas ] - grandfather (father's side) (noun, PART case elibathā)
- elibãimes [ e.li.'bãɪ̯.mes ] - grandmother (father's side) (noun, PART case elibãimera)

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@conlang #conlang #conlangs #linguistics #valannic #language

#Lexember
December 25 (Lundoanel 3)

Cardinal directions

- Baland [ 'ba.land ] - the North (noun, PART case Balanna)
Balannudhra - northward (adverbial)

- Ýland [ 'ɨ.land ] - the South (noun, PART case Ýlanna)
Ýlannudhra - southward (abverbial)

- Thōlos [ 'θo:.los ] - the West (noun, PART case Thōlora)
Thōlorudhra - westward (adverbial)

- Eolos [ e.'o.los ] - the East (noun, PART case Eolora)
Eolorudhra - eastward (adverbial)

#conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics @conlang #valannic

Tsedorā Lundoa Výssaler!
Happy Winter Holidays!
#MerryChristmas

@conlang #language #languages #linguistics #conlang #conlangs #valannic

#Lexember
December 24 (Lundoanel 2)

Root: gháj1r 'wind, air'

- gartas [ 'gaɾ.tas ] - wind, airflow (noun, PART case gartā)

- gārathein [ 'ga:.ɾa.θeɪ̯n ] -
1. to blow (cause airstream)
2. to blow (wind)
(intransitive verb)

aorist: egãirathe
perfect: gegārōtha

related:
- haes [ 'ha.es ] - stomach, abdomen (noun, PART case haera)

#conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics @conlang #valannic

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December 23 (Lundoanel 1)

Root: gráph2 'thought, estimate, judgement'

- graphas [ 'gɾa.ɸas ] - judgement, verdict (noun, PART case graphā )

- graphāin [ 'gɾa.ɸa:ɪ̯n ] - to judge s.o. (transitive verb, + DAT case)
- graphathein [ 'gɾa.ɸa.θeɪ̯n ] - to judge, to deem (intransitive verb)

aorist: egrãusā/egrãusāthe
perfect: gegraphō/gegraphōtha

#conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics @conlang #valannic

#Lexember
December 22 ( Cālas Nūa, Valannic New Year)

Root: delw3-a 'seek, search'

- deloas [ de.'lo.as ] - search (noun, PART case deloā )

- deloāin [ de.'lo.a:ɪ̯n ] - to seek, to search (transitive verb, +ACC case)
- deloathein [ de.'lo.a.θeɪ̯n ] - to seek, to wander (intransitive verb)

aorist: edelosā/edelosāthe
perfect: dedelõu/dedelõutha

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

Ilōre Cālō Phen!
Today New Year's Eve!

The longest night of the year.

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

#Lexember
December 21 (Cālō Phen 'New Year's Eve")

Root: h2ngw-r 'smoke'

anwas [ 'a.ŋwas ] - smoke (noun, PART case anwara)

anwathein [ 'a.ŋwa.θeɪ̯n ] - to smoke, to bring forth smoke (intransitive verb)

aorist: ễnwāthe
perfect: anênwōtha

Výlō bacun cīrothān vingre anênwothā - Yesterday.(the) house.burning.much.has smoked.
- The burning house created a lot of smoke yesterday.

#conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics @conlang #valannic

#Lexember
December 20 (Lūmanel 30)

Conjunctions (2)

ema [ 'e.ma ] - as (comparative)
ema... eto... [ 'e.ma... 'e.to ] - "just like..., even so"

nēl/iniël [ 'ne:l/'i.ni.ɛl ] - if (conditional)

hoda [ 'ho.da ] - when, after (+conj), subordinate
hoda [ 'ho.da ] - when (+ind)

@conlang #conlangs #language #languages #linguistics #valannic

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December 19 (Lūmanel 29)

Root: h2jál - 'nourish'

- hyale [ 'ça.le ] - food, alimentation, nourishment (noun, PART case hyaleä)
- hyalein [ 'ça.leɪ̯n ] - to nourish (transitive verb, +DAT case, +INSTR case)
- hyalethein [ 'ça.le.θeɪ̯n ] - to provide nourishment (intransitive verb)

related:
ayal [ 'a.jal ] - milk (noun, PART case ayala)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

It's important to understand what 𝘈 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 is 𝙣𝙤𝙩 talking about.
https://philosophics.blog/2025/12/19/what-the-lih-is-not-about-and-why-this-still-needs-saying/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=lih
#philosophy #language #linguistics #meaning #hypothesis #book #blog #podcast #banks #pyjamas #baskets #basketball #communication #semantics #understanding #syntax #epistemology #ambiguity #elephants #humour

#Lexember
December 18 (Lūmanel 28)

Root: *bhel 'bad, evil'

bēlo [ 'be:.lo ] - bad, unjust, not right (adjective)
belus [ 'be:.lus ] - evil, injustice (noun, PART case belwa)

bhēlidāin [ 'βe:.li.da:ɪ̯n ] - to do s.o. wrong (transitive verb, +DAT case)
bhēlidathein [ βe:.'li.da.θeɪ̯n ] - to do wrong, to do evil. (intransitive verb)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

#Lexember
December 16 (Lūmanel 26)

Root: psícm3 'storm, rage'

- psicon [ 'psi.kon ] - 1. storm. 2. rage (metaphorically), (noun, PART case psicona)

-psicomethein [ psi.'ko.me.θeɪ̯n ] - to storm, to rage (intransitive verb)

aorist: epsicõimathe
perfect: pepsicometha

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

A history of punctuation

How we came to represent (through inky marks) the vagaries of the mind, inflections of the voice, and intensity of feeling

by Florence Hazrat

https://aeon.co/essays/beside-the-point-punctuation-is-dead-long-live-punctuation?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=77aa6a8db4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_12_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4ef8a26106-72664972

#language #linguistics

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An exclamation mark with a comma instead of a full stop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation#/media/File:Exclamation_comma_3.png

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December 15 (Lūmanel 25)

root: blath2 'scream, yell'

- blatāin [ 'bla.ta:ɪ̯n ] - to scream, to yell s.t at s.o. (ditransitive verb, +acc, +dat)

aorist: eblêsā
perfect: beblatō

related:
- blatathein [ 'bla.ta.θeɪ̯n ] - to scream, to yell (intransitive verb)

- blatas [ 'bla.tas ] - scream, yell (noun, PART case blatā)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 14 (Lūmanel 24)

nessus [ 'nɛs.sus ] - (core) familiy, direct relatives (noun, PART case nessua)

1st degree:
- bathas [ 'ba.θas ] - father (noun, PART case bathā)
- mêiras [ 'mɛɪ̯.ɾas ] - mother (noun, PART case mêirā )
- melos [ 'me.los ] - son (noun, PART case meloa)
- astas [ 'as.tas ] - daughter (noun PART case astā)
- hênscas [ 'hɛns.kas ] - spouse (noun PART case hênscara) unisex term.

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 13 (Lūmanel 23)

Root: hgát- 'simple'

- chatin [ 'xa.tin ] - easy, simple (adjective, PART case chatina)
- chatevad [ 'xa.te.ʋad ] - easy, simplicity (noun, PART case chatevadha)

- chatein [ 'xa.teɪ̯n ] - to simplify (transitive verb, +ACC case)
- chatethein [ 'xa.te.θeɪ̯n ] - 1. to be easy, to be simple 2. to make it easy on o.s. (intransitive/refexive verb)

aorist: echãisā(the)
perfect: cechatu/cechatetha

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 12 (Lūmanel 22)

Root: gh2rw3(-s) 'rot, decay'

- carothein [ 'ka:.ɾo.θeɪ̯n ] - to rot (away), to decay (intransitive verb)

aorist: ecariōthe
perfect: cecarõutha

related:
- carwos [ 'ka:.ɾwos ] - rot, decay (noun, PART case carwoa)
- carux [ 'ka:.ɾuks ] - rotten, spoiled (adjective, PART case caruca)

semein lyorem carucē - to speak with a rotten tongue - to speak evil, to deceive

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December 11 (Lūmanel 21)

Root: xew3 - to lack, to fail

- xeōin [ 'kse.o:ɪ̯n ] - to lack, to fail, to be missing/missed (transitive verb, with DAT case)

aorist: exesō
perfect: cexeõu

exesōnyet - I missed you (litt: you failed me) (cf French: tu me manques)

related:
- xeothein [ 'kse.o.θeɪ̯n ] - to be missing, to be absent. (intransitive verb)
- xevos [ 'kse.ʋos ] - lack, absence (noun, PART case xevoa)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 10 (Lūmanel 20)

Some bodies of water:

- Mad [ 'mad ] - river (noun, PART case:madha)
- Lasse [ 'la.s:e ] - lake (noun, PART case lasseä)
- Êdanas [ ɛ.'da.nas ] - (small) sea, body of water (noun, PART case êdanā)
- Vals [ ʋals ] - (large) sea, ocean (noun, PART case valda)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 9 (Lūmanel 19)

Root: zóth 'to lie, to mislead, to betray'

- zothe [ 'zo.θe ] - lie (noun, PART case zotheä)
- zothýs [ 'zo.θ'ɨs ] - liar (noun, PART case zothýda)

- zothein [ 'zo.θeɪ̯n ] - to lie to, to mislead, to betray (transitive verb, +DAT case)

aorist: ezōssa - I lie, I lied
perfect: zezothu - I have lied

- zothethein [ 'zo.θe.θeɪ̯n ] - to lie (intransitive verb)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 7 (Lūmanel 17)

Root: h2zár 'open, opened'

- azarein [ a.'za.ɾeɪ̯n ] - 1. to open (s.t), 2. to disclose (s.t) (transitive verb, obj in ACC case)
- asrathein [ 'äs.ɾa.θeɪ̯n ] - 1. to open up, 2. to disclose (intransitive/reflexive verb)

- azas [ 'a.zas ] - 1. opening, 2. disclosure (noun, PART case: azara)

- azēn [ 'a.ze:n ] - open, uncovered (adjective)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 6 (Lūmanel 16)

Root: ghá-r - 'man, human'

- cās [ 'ka:s ] - man, human, (sometimes:) person. (substantive, PART case: cāra)
- cādhra [ 'ka:.ðɾa ] - human (adjective)

related:
caäras [ ka.'a.ɾas ] - flesh, meat (substantive, PART case: caärā)

@conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 5 (Lūmanel 15)

Root: fégg-m3 - to herd, to oversee

- fegnōin [ 'fɛŋ.no:ɪ̯n ] - to herd, to hold, to oversee (transitive verb)
- fegnothein [ 'fɛŋ.no.θeɪ̯n ] - to oversee o.s., to take care (intransitive/reflexive verb)

- fegnus [ 'fɛŋ.nus ] - shepherd, herder (substantive, PART case fegnua)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 4 (Lūmanel 14)

Maras [ 'ma.ɾas ] -
1. mare, spirit, nymph
2. spirit, character, nature
(substantive, PART case marā)

Related:
-mare [ 'ma.ɾe ] - -spirited, -minded (adjective/adverbial)

@conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

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December 3 (Lūmanel 13)

finya [ 'fi.ɲa ] - young, youthful (adj)

related:
finyavad [ fi.'ɲa.ʋad ] - youth (subj, PART case finyavadha)
finyellos [ fi.'ɲe.lˠos ] - young man, boy (subj, PART case finyelloa)
finyelmas [ fi.'ɲel.mas ]
- young woman, girl (subj, PART case finyelmā)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

Do you wœnder? Some may feel that all of my posts are nonsensical.
🐉 https://philosophics.blog/2025/12/04/w%c9%9c%cb%90nd%c9%99/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social
If so, stand clear of this one – a discussion with ChatGPT on coining a nonce word that simultaneously captured 'wonder' and 'wander'. We arrived at 'wœnder'. This was entirely satirical, but NotebookLM attempted to analyse it literally.
#language #satire #wander #wonder #ai #genai #chatgpt #notebooklm #blog #podcast #confusion #perception #neologism #words #linguistics #dragons #dialogue #philosophy

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dragon map

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December 2 (Lūmanel 12)

Conjunctions (1)

ya ['ja] - and
ac(a) [ 'ak(a) ] - but
bado [ 'ba.do ] - for (+ind)
bado [ 'ba.do ] - because (+conj)
man [ 'man ] - so that, in order to (+conj) (implying a reason)

@conlang #conlang #conlangs #language #linguistics #valannic

Strap in folks, my Demystifying #Hangul video clocks in at 59:43 and requires as much academic objectivity as you can muster.

It premiers on 1 Jan. 2026.

https://youtube.com/@neographyatoz

#orthography #language #linguistics