Wren: A classy little scripting language
#HackerNews #Wren #Scripting #Language #Classy #Programming #Language #Developer #Tools
Alan Zimmerman
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An Opinionated Critique of Duolingo
https://isomorphism.xyz/blog/2025/duolingo/
#HackerNews #Duolingo #Critique #Language #Learning #Education #Technology #Opinion
No street parties, no chaos — just a good Halloween. Here’s how to ask (politely!) where to celebrate this year, plus the grammar to sound natural doing it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/23/language/japanese-halloween-questions-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #tokyo #shibuya #halloween
Kathy Reid
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Grandson helps woman revive sleepy language, keep promise to dad
By Shauna Foley
With the help of a linguist and her community, Aunty Bronwyn Chambers has revitalised a sleepy language.
#IndigenousCulture #AboriginalLanguage #Language #ShaunaFoley
Grandson helps woman revive sleepy language, keep promise to dad
By Shauna Foley
With the help of a linguist and her community, Aunty Bronwyn Chambers has revitalised a sleepy language.
#IndigenousCulture #AboriginalLanguage #Language #ShaunaFoley
We’re halfway through October, which means the hunt will soon be on for fall foliage. Learn how to ask about the when, where and why in Japanese while exploring the country’s most picturesque photo spots. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/16/language/autumn-leaves-japanese-trees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #grammar #jlptn5 #jlptn4
The sound of "drinking" in Icelandic!
#language #linguistics #onomatopoeia #maps
Thinking about a haircut in Japan? From straight to curly, here’s your guide to salon lingo, styles and expectations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/09/language/japanese-hair-salon-haircut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #beauty #hairstyles #jlptn5 #jlptn4 #livinginjapan
OliverUv
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Jane Goodall's first scientific paper was sent back to her with amendments, the editor having replaced every "he"/"she" (referring to chimpanzees) with "it", and every "who" with "which". She changed them back, refusing to mark non-human animals as inferior.
https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/annals-of-animals-which-get-who/
#JaneGoodall #language #EnglishUsage #grammar #PoliticsOfLanguage #pronouns #science #animals
If you don’t dispose of your garbage properly, you may wind up with a bear at your doorstep. Or, even worse, an angry neighbor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/03/language/garbage-sorting-bear-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #language #nihongo #vocabulary #bears #garbage #livinginjapan
Jane Goodall's first scientific paper was sent back to her with amendments, the editor having replaced every "he"/"she" (referring to chimpanzees) with "it", and every "who" with "which". She changed them back, refusing to mark non-human animals as inferior.
https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/annals-of-animals-which-get-who/
#JaneGoodall #language #EnglishUsage #grammar #PoliticsOfLanguage #pronouns #science #animals
der.hans
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I would like to see the abbreviation "antifa" phased out, and everyone saying "anti-fascist" and "anti-fascism" instead. Make it as obvious as possible what 47 and his buddies are trying to sweep out of their way.
An Opinionated Critique of Duolingo
https://isomorphism.xyz/blog/2025/duolingo/
#HackerNews #Duolingo #Critique #Language #Learning #Education #Technology #Opinion
Joachim
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I almost forgot.
The publication Writing Systems of the Otherworld has hit the shop at @boldmonday
https://boldmonday.com/products/posters #Ad
Produced by #Alphabetum, The Hague (Akiem Helmling), printed with Pantone Gold and Black.
Text by Tim Brookes from @Endangeredalphabets
#WritingSystems #Language #ConLangs #EndangeredAlphabets
For the poste side, I made illustrations for each of the stories, depicting the dream-scenario. Since the available material was extremely different or non existent, this seemed the best way to make a coherent visualisation for each writing system.
20 examples of writing systems that have been dreamed by their creators. Each of them is introduced by a short dream-narrative written by Tim Brookes and show some samples of the letters or signs in Pantone gold.
Folded poster, following the layout and system of The Annex of Universal Languages, Hildegard von Bingen Lingua Ignota, The Evolution of Emoji into a Language and The Utopian Quest for a Pasigraphy
I would like to see the abbreviation "antifa" phased out, and everyone saying "anti-fascist" and "anti-fascism" instead. Make it as obvious as possible what 47 and his buddies are trying to sweep out of their way.
Kate Bowles
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Here's something on Stephen Miller and the fascist rhetoric he used at Charlie Kirk's memorial last weekend. We're on the brink of the most violent stupidity.
I hope you'll read and share.
#uspol #democracy #fascism #maga #trump #language #history
https://xankarn.net/2025/09/25/storm-season-stephen-millers-america/
Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]
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What in the sweet suffering blue holy ever-loving literal shitting fuck? @IvaCheung looks at how we intensify a popular phrase:
https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2016/01/29/when-fucks-get-real/