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@andrewcgrant.bsky.socialWhy is #Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim) written with a 7?
The language's writing system was designed for typewriters, requiring some character choices English speakers (like me) might find unfamiliar.
#Linguistics #WritingSystems #IndigenousLanguage #TruthAndReconciliation
@instats.bsky.socialLast chance to register for Writing Your First Paper (Free Seminar) #Biology #Writing #Linguistics #Communication #Education #Ethics #DataScience #PhilosophyofScience #InformationScience #Research #ResearchTraining #Instats
@mjguenther.bsky.socialCalling all #language #linguistics and #SCA nerds 😂👀
@researchbuzz.bsky.social#SaudiArabia #linguistics #Arabic #datasets
'It is based on a large linguistic corpus containing approximately 1.75 billion words across more than 2.57 million texts collected from a wide range of sources.'
@34gallery.orgMicaela Foddi is a #Communications Specialist & Humanitarian Advocate. This week, she discusses #translation, #inclusion, & #InternationalTranslationDay.
Read it here: bit.ly/44OF70K
#SDG4 #Education #language #linguistics #outreach
@e-briannica.bsky.socialSomeone could write a pretty fun #linguistics paper about the uses of repetition and overlapping speech in the works of David Mamet vs. Jared Keeso, specifically SHORESY. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BD3... (content warning: vulgar banter)
@alliterative.bsky.socialThe surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd
@avensarah.bsky.socialThe surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd
@multilingo.studioThe quiet strength of knowing you don't know everything. That's epistemic humility, and it's how the best teachers think across every language.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/epistemic-2026-09-30
#wordoftheday #dailyword #languagelover #linguistics #wordnerd
@eltopo71.comAs someone who listened to a lot of BBC radio comedies, I had always wondered about the term “charabanc” and its etymology. Rereading Dostoevsky in translation I saw the term written as “char-a-banc” and now the French origin instantly became obvious. #linguistics
@perkinskeighley.bsky.social🧵 3/3
In each case, AI supports the technical work while local speakers retain control over the knowledge, vocabulary & meanings being represented.
#langsky #linguistics #AI #artificialintelligence #language #languagepreservation
@perkinskeighley.bsky.social🧵 2/3
Examples include Vavanagi for Hula in Papua New Guinea, Tulun for Tetun health education in Timor-Leste, & a Dinka–English dictionary developed for speakers in South Sudan.
#langsky #linguistics #AI #artificialintelligence #language #languagepreservation
@perkinskeighley.bsky.social🧵 1/3
But the same technology is also lowering the barriers for communities to build their own language tools.
#langsky #linguistics #AI #artificialintelligence #language #languagepreservation
@perkinskeighley.bsky.socialLarge language models work best for languages that are well represented online, which means minority & Indigenous languages can be poorly supported, misrepresented or excluded altogether.
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#langsky #linguistics #AI #artificialintelligence #language #languagepreservation
@springer.springernature.com#InternationalTranslationDay: From cognition and theory to the impact of new technologies, explore the changing field of translation studies.
'New Thoughts on Translation' brings together the latest ideas from leading translator Jun Xu: bit.ly/4hkwYsS #Linguistics 💙📚🧠💬
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