In the chaos around #NLP, I went back and re-read the beautiful article by Lawrence Barsalou on the function of language in human cognition.
Barsalou argues that language evolved in humans to support coordinated action. Archival function of language is secondary. He highlights that #CognitiveScience#Linguistics has largely studied the secondary function and made minimal advances on the primary.
I’m Daniel! I’m a gay cisgender male, and I use he/him/his. I’m finishing up a bachelor’s degree, with two majors in #asianstudies and #japanese#linguistics! In the fall, I will start working on my master’s degree in Japanese studies! In my spare time, I make music with #synths and #DJ! I also enjoy #anime and #videogames (JRPGs typically) ~ 💖✨
The word for "we" in some languages. (Being Norwegian, I am giving more details of Norwegian dialects than of other languages' dialects.) Now let's see if I can explain this in a way that won't make linguists chew their arms off...:
Pronouns are very basic elements of language, and are very often irregular. Now, in terms of meaning, English "we" and "us" are really the same word - only different grammatical forms... 1/*
I've always found the differences between Englishes to be fascinating. For instance, how the British (and possibly others) say, "hotting up" rather than "heating up." Why the change? Who made it? What does it say about the differences? Fascinating stuff. #linguistics
Dear #fediverse, please tag me when you come across #meowlogisms (i.e. cat-inspired wordplay) in any language, like the well-known purrfect or caturday.
I collect these words - for science (#linguistics). Thank you 🐈
I’m Daniel! I’m a gay cisgender male, and I use he/him/his. I’m finishing up a bachelor’s degree, with two majors in #asianstudies and #japanese#linguistics! In the fall, I will start working on my master’s degree in Japanese studies! In my spare time, I make music with #synths and #DJ! I also enjoy #anime and #videogames (JRPGs typically) ~ 💖✨
Four [#native#languages spoken by #tribes in #Sarawak are now #extinct according to the national literary & cultural agency Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
Sarawak director, Abang Haliman Abang Julai, said that according to #researchers the #Seru , #Pegu , #Bliun & #Lelak languages were now no longer in use.]
I write fantasy novels with a touch of science fiction full of deep, immersive worlds, powerful characters, and magic that’s as organic as running or speaking. I draw a lot on #ecology with my secondary world setting, and I re-imagine traditional fantasy, building each culture from the ground up including #linguistics .
My stories often feature fierce sibling relationships, found family, strong friendships and light in the darkness.
What won’t you find? Very many swords, kingdoms, or knights.
🙋♀️ Re-#introduction to everyone new and old on the fediverse: I'm a professor for digital forensic linguistics at Ruhr-Uni Bochum. I work on social media data using corpus and computational methods. 👩💻 Current projects deal with #emojis, #disinformation, linguistic #variability and common ground, and #metaphors.
🐈 I will fav all your cat photos! #linguistics#nlproc#socialMedia#rub
This is the official account of the Association for Diversity in #Linguistics - Diversität in der #Linguistik e.V.
We were founded with the aim of promoting #diversity within linguistics. Diversity here means the promotion of diverse perspectives in linguistics & as diversity among linguists.
We are located in Germany and are thus somewhat focused on the German #linguistics landscape. Nevertheless, we value international connections and welcome members from all over the world.