extremely happy that we are getting more signed language change papers at Diachronica
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extremely happy that we are getting more signed language change papers at Diachronica
Evolution of differential object marking in Macedonian dialects benjamins.com/catalog/dia....
Roses are red,
white is talc,
“Calque” is a loanword
and “loanword”’s a calque.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Language change stops this
Rhyming with cow
(from @chirila.bsky.social, reposting with permission)
Roses are red
"Wordness" is debatable
So let's reconsider
How we use "untranslatable"
Sea turtles
Semantic change
Evolution of differential object marking in Macedonian dialects benjamins.com/catalog/dia....
Demographic shifts, inter-group contact and environmental conditions drive language extinction and diversification.
#linguistics
Book cover of the collection entitled "Gender-inclusive language: Findings from 14 languages and open research questions", edited by Falco Pfalzgraf.
💡Learn about the use of gender-inclusive language across 14 European languages in this new book edited by Falco Pfalzgraf: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111701608/html#overview
@lhekanaho.bsky.social @sofialampro.bsky.social @genderedform.bsky.social @michael-hornsby.bsky.social
Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
IGALA list: Deborah Cameron, one of the greatest feminist linguists ever, has passed away. Everybody interested in the relationship of #language and #gender, please go and read her witty and myth-busting blog: https://
debuk.wordpress.com/ .
#linguistics #GenderLinguistics
Another thread for the ages, it appears!!!
Thank you for reminding me about research with compactus shelving!! ANU m'envoies Menzies library when the lights went off...
My course syllabi now contain a link to this document, "why Professor Holliday Doesn't Use Generative AI". Feel free to share/repurpose or just check out the links for your own reference. It won't stop some of them, but I want students to know why. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
research thread! i study queer histories of computing -- how LGBTQ+ people seize the means of connection & computation to build community and keep each other safe.
here are a few pieces that might interest you:
Dear Voynichologists,
There is no need to send me your AI generated Voynich "solutions" (or rather, your AI generated letters saying you've generated a solution to 8 pages of the manuscript). I too can generate such letters. I guarantee that one of you have deciphered the Voynich Manuscript.
Yrs...
And the way the police wanted to know where they were going to stop
this program looks fucking phenomenal and if you're within a train ride of DC you should definitely go!!! #linguistics
A thread that rivals the guy whose brother in law ordered a lorry full of rice
Most important practice for learning to write articles in my field? Reading lots of articles in my field! I guess other "tips" or shortcuts or explicit guidance can help but really, if you wanna be a good writer, you gotta be a good reader! (goes for non-academic writing too)
Great news - we've extended the application deadline for our Predoctoral and Archives Training Fellowships to Monday, February 9! Please spread the word.
A screenshot of Lala and Po from the teletubbies. The screenshot is clearly taken from someone's phone, as the borders of the tv can be seen, as well as glimpses into the apartment behind them. Po is in bed wrapped up in a blanket. The text below them reads "I know you were high at my mother-in-laws funeral..."
More screenshots from the Teletubbies. Lala seems to be upset with a terrified Po. the text below reads "Did you kill the dog? Why would you do that?!"
A third screenshot from the Teletubbies, this time the same scene as before. Po is wearing an apron while Lala seems to still be upset at him. The text below reads "You're nothing but a failure of a man."
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
Diachronica accepts latex, allows copies in institutional repositories, and OA charges go down a lot after 12 months
Latest update adds:
- capability to include metadata in TXT files,
- support for IRaMuTeQ,
- support for Sketch Engine
#linguistics
Cool: “Cyclic reduplication in O’odham: a Stratal OT account of double reduplicationn” presented today by Jeremy Johns at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America in New Orleans, Jan. 8–11 #LSA2026
And we are underway on day 2 of #LSA2026! We had an exciting start to the meeting yesterday and we are excited for the presentations, networking, connections, and more to come today! What are you most looking forward to today? #LSA2026 #NewOrleans #Hybrid #Connections #AnnualMeeting
Fwiw the thread that bsky shows me shows no links
Join us in New Orleans at the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) @lingsocam.bsky.social annual meeting! #LSA2026
