#Language

Alon Lischinsky

alischinsky

This comment about #BlackInTheIvory was a chilling realisation, and it's even worse in LinguisticsAs a tiny beginning to the long task of offsetting that, here are 20 #BlackLinguists and language

Pallando the Blue

KomninosM

RANT ABOUT THE INDO-EUROPEAN QUESTIONEver since the emergence of historical linguistics as an independent branch of research, we have been aware of the existence of Indo-european languages. The reconstruction of

Zito

_Zeets

Because everything about our world is structured in the language of violence and conquest. Pandemics are wars. Just as there's a war on poverty, drugs, crime, Christianity, our way of

Da’Shaun | they/them

DaShaunLH

my primary love language may not be what i once thought it was.https://twitter.com/melangeceo/status/1249479868045197313 i once thought my primary love language was words of affirmation. and it still is. but the

Sāmapriya Vasu | ḫa-am-ap-ri-a-ma-u-iš

samopriya

Linguists (and language enthusiasts in general), how did you get interested in your specific language(s) (or family) of expertise, especially if it's a language that's not your own first language?As

Taylor Simone ✊🏿🏳️‍🌈

nomadblaque

THREAD:Wondered why everyone was talking about #AAVE all of a sudden. Seeing as I've got time and am bored, let's get into a bit of history and context.1/17 So we

War Resisters League

resistwar

First, it was the War on Drugs. Then, it was the War on Terror. Now, we’re at war with a virus. What’s wrong with this picture? (1/10) As the US

James Munns

bitshiftmask

Here's a rant (opinion?) that I'll turn in to a blog post soon.I think Rust should have a third ABI, not repr(C) or repr(Rust), and it should be used to

Dorie CP

doriecp

CI is not inherently equitable....and yes, this is a hill I’m willing to die on. And not only is it not equitable, it’s dangerous to spread that message. Teachers using

H.O.B. Makanju

HOBMakanju

This here is correct. Our body language and tone determines how our communication is received. This is the reason why text messages, emails and telephone conversation can often been

UtdArena

utdarena

A quick non-footballing thread:I was teaching an ESOL (English as a second/foreign language) class not long ago and there was a Peruvian man in his mid-40s, Jorge, who seemed to

Mzala Tom

tlsibanda

1. THE UNIQUE SOTHO HERITAGE OF THE LOZI PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA Umnxeba...The last time we discussed the Sotho Kgosi Sebetwane/Sebetoane is when we made reference to his battle with Queen

MALUME ZANO

ZanoUrban

I am very interested in the spiritual side of music now more than I've been in years. Something I have observed in churches when we worship - [Smallanyana Thread] Took

vakibs

vakibs

On today starts the Pitṛpaksha fortnight, when ancestors are venerated in Hinduism. Food offerings are made to the ancestors, who partake them in the form of birds.On this day, I

Trinh

Trinhnomics

People should study a language not because it expands income but horizons. I speak Japanese, Vietnamese & basic Mandarin & none of these things add to my CV as I

Alex Berenson

AlexBerenson

Wow. Earlier today @WHO - yes, WHO - tweeted a piece of panic porn claiming antibodies didn't - or at the least had not been proven to - confer protection