The Door Before the Door
Every tale has a hinge you feel before you can name it.
An echo before the tilt of perception.
The Liminal Linguist is the work of Liadán Hallow, exploring language, perception, folklore and liminal experience through observation, research, writing and teaching.
It is home to Liminology, Limintrace™ and The Spit Principle™
Liminology
A framework for studying and working with liminal experience.
Limintrace™
Documenting anomalous experience before interpretation.
The Spit Principle™
A practical framework for proportion, intervention, restraint and consequence.
From the threshold
Every threshold leaves traces.
In old stories. In dreams. In memory. In the symbols and narratives we carry with us.
These doorways lead to some of the places where those traces are explored.
Choose the doorway that listens back.
Folklore & Omens
Among old signs and weathered stone, time leans close enough to listen in.
Shadows & Story
Amidst the deeper stories, the world leans close enough to reveal itself.
Work with Liadán
Bring a question, dream or developing idea to a one-to-one conversation.
You can also invite me to speak or teach, commission writing, or discuss a collaborative project.
Enquiries for 2027 talks and workshops are welcome.