Quiz yourself on historical linguistics from your own course notes
Upload lecture slides, PDFs or typed notes on sound change, the comparative method or language families. DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions, each with an explanation.
Why build your own historical linguistics quiz
Ready-made quizzes rarely track the sound changes, reconstructions and language families your course actually covers. DeckOwl builds a historical linguistics quiz from your own material instead.
- Questions drawn from your own lectures, readings and slides
- Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer formats with explanations
- Study in the browser on the free plan, with 3 generations per month
- Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and to QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro
Questions from your material
DeckOwl reads your slides, PDFs, DOCX files and notes, so the quiz covers the reconstructions and sound changes your instructor actually taught.
Three question types
Multiple-choice, true/false and short-answer questions help you test recognition, recall and reasoning about the same material.
Explanations for every answer
Each question includes an explanation, so a wrong answer shows you which correspondence or rule you missed.
How it works
Upload your notes
Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file or a photo of your page. Photos are read with text recognition.
Choose the question types
Pick multiple-choice, true/false, short-answer or a mix, then generate the quiz.
Answer and review
Work through the questions in your browser and read the explanation after each one to see what to review next.
Your questions can focus on the cognate sets, regular correspondences and borrowings from your readings. Because each one is tied to your notes, the quiz shows where your understanding is thin before an exam does.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I study the comparative method for an exam?
Start by lining up cognate words from two or three related languages and marking the regular sound correspondences. Then practice reconstructing a proto-form and checking it against a third daughter language.
What is Grimm's law and how do I remember it?
Grimm's law describes systematic consonant shifts between Proto-Indo-European and Proto-Germanic, such as p becoming f in Latin pater and English father. Memorizing the shifts as paired examples works better than memorizing the rule alone.
Which export formats are included in each plan?
The free plan has no exports and includes 3 generations per month. Plus ($39/year or $7.99/month) adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export, and Pro ($14.99/month) adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No, you can start without a credit card. Students get 40% off with a school email.
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