Is there a word for the way that similar sounds end up with similarly-shaped written forms? Like "m" and "n" or "j" and "g".
Florian 'floe' Echtler
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In the fall of 1997 I jumped out of bed every morning at 6 to go program in Perl and Javascript. What was I so excited about? I was creating one of the world's first sign language synthesis apps.
Five years later, I had essentially stopped development. Since then I've been cited many times by developers headed for the same dead end.
The bottom line is that we're not creating anything that Deaf people find valuable.
https://grieve-smith.com/blog/2025/12/the-story-of-signsynth/
In the fall of 1997 I jumped out of bed every morning at 6 to go program in Perl and Javascript. What was I so excited about? I was creating one of the world's first sign language synthesis apps.
Five years later, I had essentially stopped development. Since then I've been cited many times by developers headed for the same dead end.
The bottom line is that we're not creating anything that Deaf people find valuable.
https://grieve-smith.com/blog/2025/12/the-story-of-signsynth/
Tatjana Scheffler
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Who's your favorite #fictional #linguist ? #Linguistics @linguistics
Tim Chambers
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Merriam-Webster's human editors say that "slop" is their word of the year. Here are some others that stood out to them, from "gerrymander" to "Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg."
#Words #Language #Linguistics #Dictionary #WordOfTheYear #MerriamWebster
Merriam-Webster's human editors say that "slop" is their word of the year. Here are some others that stood out to them, from "gerrymander" to "Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg."
#Words #Language #Linguistics #Dictionary #WordOfTheYear #MerriamWebster
Chip Butty
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#Cherokee #Indigenous #linguistics #apps
' With help from another prominent indigenous entity, the Cherokee Nation debuted its own language learning app on Dec. 9.'
Sverige should add English as an official language. English is required for international business and the primary shared language between collaborators from multiple countries.
I think English is a terrible language linguistically, but it is the one with the most interoperability and economic opportunity.
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Also, US English instead of British English should be used. US English is more evolved, with simplified spelling more indicative of pronunciation.
I would love to see the international community of English speakers (those who do not live in UK or US) agree to evolve the language further formally. There still are too many spelling/pronunciation disparities and ~200 irregular commonly used verbs.
Mre. Dartigen [maker mode]
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In #Bulgarian, adding little fillers like "бе" or "ма" can instantly flip a phrase into something rude or at least very street-level colloquial. It's almost like the opposite of Japanese. Do other languages have small words that completely shift the tone like that?
Oldest attestation of Austronesian language: Đông Yên Châu inscription
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%90%C3%B4ng_Y%C3%AAn_Ch%C3%A2u_inscription
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#Cherokee #Indigenous #linguistics #apps
' With help from another prominent indigenous entity, the Cherokee Nation debuted its own language learning app on Dec. 9.'
In #Bulgarian, adding little fillers like "бе" or "ма" can instantly flip a phrase into something rude or at least very street-level colloquial. It's almost like the opposite of Japanese. Do other languages have small words that completely shift the tone like that?
maco
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Discussing the language of politics
I don't understand the word "entitled".
If you're entitled to something, it means that you have a right to get it.
But if someone is being entitled, that's someone who demands things they have no right to.
I could totally understand if it was just a funny language quirk that causes these two phrases to have unrelated meaning. Language isn't logical, after all.
But people do deliberately use the double connotations of the word to subtly influence their audience's perception.
If I'm legally entitled to social security payments, that doesn't mean that I'm being an annoying brat for demanding it. But politicians keep using the word 'entitlements' instead of 'rights' when they want to instill their audience with a sense of frustration and injustice against the some rights' recipients.
Tatjana Scheffler
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Ein neues Video von #DGfS macht Schule 😍 Lea Fricke berichtet über Emojis: Was kann man dazu linguistisch erforschen und wie(so) ist das wichtig für die Schule? Wir sagen 👍 und 🥳🥳🥳🤩 und finden das ✨👌👌✨! Hier reinschauen 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqaf7VirSn8
Who's your favorite #fictional #linguist ? #Linguistics @linguistics
Discussing the language of politics
I don't understand the word "entitled".
If you're entitled to something, it means that you have a right to get it.
But if someone is being entitled, that's someone who demands things they have no right to.
I could totally understand if it was just a funny language quirk that causes these two phrases to have unrelated meaning. Language isn't logical, after all.
But people do deliberately use the double connotations of the word to subtly influence their audience's perception.
If I'm legally entitled to social security payments, that doesn't mean that I'm being an annoying brat for demanding it. But politicians keep using the word 'entitlements' instead of 'rights' when they want to instill their audience with a sense of frustration and injustice against the some rights' recipients.
Ein neues Video von #DGfS macht Schule 😍 Lea Fricke berichtet über Emojis: Was kann man dazu linguistisch erforschen und wie(so) ist das wichtig für die Schule? Wir sagen 👍 und 🥳🥳🥳🤩 und finden das ✨👌👌✨! Hier reinschauen 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqaf7VirSn8