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Linguistics Humor @sh.itjust.works lars @lemmy.sdf.org typical SOV
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18281066
Least long-winded speech of Cicero
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Linguistics Humor @sh.itjust.works merde alors @sh.itjust.works which one is made up?
from S11 E16: UK Elections, Flag Controversies & Louisiana: 6/23/24: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
anyone from Great Britain?
dodgy, tosser, numpty, wanker, dicksplash, fuckletoes, pillock, cockwomble?
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Linguistics Humor @sh.itjust.works Lvxferre [he/him] @mander.xyz xkcd again, but now on linguists and their weird habits
I feel slightly offended. Because it's true.
(Alt text: "Do you feel like the answer depends on whether you're currently in the hole, versus when you refer to the events later after you get out? Assuming you get out.")
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Linguistics Humor @sh.itjust.works Crul @lemmy.world Monolingual Fieldwork Speedrun
Source: "Monolingual Fieldwork" Demonstration - Daniel Everett (YouTube)
Summary from UWElingo blog post:
In this video, Dan Everett is doing a ‘monolingual fieldwork presentation’, something quite impressive: he works with a speaker of a language that he doesn’t know (and which was chosen in secret by others, so he couldn’t prepare for this). Dan is showing that without having a language in common, it is still possible to do Linguistic Fieldwork. In this case, Dan is speaking Pirahã, to ensure that the lady he is working with won’t get any additional clues through his language use.
This is a great example of how you can do monolingual fieldwork – in particular how to start monolingual fieldwork.
After the presentation, there are numerous questions from the audience (again: really helpful in showing how this works). Also, it is reve
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Linguistics Humor @sh.itjust.works Poot @sh.itjust.works An old favorite.
I was just starting to learn German when I bumped into this. I was so thrilled that I understood!