Litterbox woes - how to solve them? (mander.xyz)
I got a weird problem involving both of my cats (Siegfrieda, to the left; Kika, to the right)....
First languages of North America traced back to two groups from Siberia (phys.org)
Which species (or at least genus) of orchid is this? (mander.xyz)
Context: my mum got some keikis of this orchid from a neighbour. She managed to grow them into a full plant, it even flowered (as per pic), but she has no idea on which species of orchid it is....
xkcd again, but now on linguists and their weird habits (mander.xyz)
I feel slightly offended. Because it’s true....
Isekai - ani.social community to discuss stories with characters being transported or reincarnated into another world
Link to the community: !isekai...
Conhece a piada do pintinho caipira?
Pir!
[PDF] A compendium of the comparative grammar of the Indo-European, Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin languages (August Schleicher) (archive.org)
I’m sharing this mostly as a historical curiosity; Schleicher was genial, but the book is a century and half old, science marches on, so it isn’t exactly good source material. Still an enjoyable read if you like Historical Linguistics, as it was one of the first successful attempts to reconstruct a language based on indirect...
[Sci.News] Post-Neolithic Diet-Induced Dental Changes Led to Introduction of ‘F’ and ‘V’ Sounds (www.sci.news)
Link for the Science research article. The observation that societies without access to softer food kind of avoided labiodentals is old, from 1985, but the research is recent-ish (2019).
Why AI software 'softening' accents is problematic (theconversation.com)
Même texte en français ici. I’ll copypaste the English version here in case of paywall....
xkcd on language change (mander.xyz)
Source....
[Phys.org] Cockney and Queen's English have all but disappeared among young people—here's what's replaced them (phys.org)
Small bit of info: Charles III still speaks RP, but the prince William (heir to the throne) already shifted to SSBE. Geoffrey Lindsey has a rather good video on that.
What is a "dog"? (mander.xyz)
Source
!linguistics@mander.xyz - About the Science of Language
Links to the community:...
Languages and Communities in the Late-Roman and Post-Imperial Western Provinces (fdslive.oup.com)
This is a rather long study, from the Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents. Its general content should be clear by the title, and it focuses on three “chunks” of the former Roman empire: Maghreb and Iberia, Gallia and Germania, and the British Isles.
Linguistics
I’ve recreated a Linguistics community here in mander.xyz. As the sidebar says, it’s for everyone, regardless of previous knowledge over the field, so even if you’re a layperson feel free to drop by....
[Phys.org] Deepen your empathy by reading more and reading more often, linguist says (phys.org)
Further info: the linguist in question is Lynn S. Eekhof, and she has quite a few publications about the topic, worth IMO reading.
