A space dedicated to linguistics :) aboutlinguistics.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mthnvxqrrc23There are words that now mean the opposite of what they used to. Example: 'Awful' Original Meaning: Full of awe, inspiring wonder and reverence Current Meaning: Terrible, extremely bad https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/7-words-you-use-that-now-mean-the-opposite-of-what-they-used-to/ #linguistics #words #language #etymology19 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthnvxqrrc23https://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mteki4ad5k2oI have a question for you: What's your favourite language and why? It's hard to choose, I know 😄 I'm going to say Japanese just because of the sheer number of onomatopoeic words it has. tsurutsuru (つるつる): smooth, slippery shiin (しいん): total silence fuwafuwa (ふわふわ): soft, fluffy #linguistics18 Aug 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteki4ad5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mmo4b5fzj22aWhat's your favourite branch of phonetics? https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-3-branches-of-phonetics/ #linguistics #phonetics25 May 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmo4b5fzj22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mlif7qyqmk2iHere's how having some knowledge of linguistics can help you learn languages. https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/how-linguistics-makes-language-learning-easier/ #languagelearning #languages #polyglot #linguistics10 May 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlif7qyqmk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mkliobrcos2sSome thoughts on language. https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/language-as-a-thought-vessel/ #language #linguistics #reflections #musings28 Apr 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkliobrcos2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mjcf6hamjk25We barely 'surf the web' anymore, we're just 'online'. And 'answering machines', 'pagers', and 'paying with a cheque' are things more likely to be heard in an episode of Friends than in your current friend group. https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/language-is-in-constant-change/ #linguistics #language12 Apr 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcf6hamjk25https://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3milykylhzc2aGood for them 💚 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/welsh-language-resurges-adult-learners-dysgu-cymraeg #linguistics #welsh #language #bilingual #wales https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/29/welsh-language-resurges-adult-learners-dysgu-cymraeg?utm_source=chatgpt.com03 Apr 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3milykylhzc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mi4cg2gzyx2m'The horse raced past the barn fell.'  Did you have to read that again? So did I! https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/garden-path-sentences/ #linguistics #language #psycholinguistics28 Mar 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4cg2gzyx2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mght7753ek2xDialects are a natural result of how humans live with each other in communities, and they are a wonderful reflection of our history and sense of identity. #linguistics #language #dialects https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/why-do-dialects-develop/07 Mar 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mght7753ek2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mg7t5o3lok2zThe Catalan language has a past tense built with the verb ‘go’. So instead of using simple past, in #Catalan you can say: vaig menjar - ‘I go eat’ meaning: ‘I ate’ It’s called the periphrastic past, and it’s unusual among Romance languages because it uses ‘go’ rather than ‘have’. #linguistics04 Mar 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7t5o3lok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mg3v7wq34g2cWhat are auditory illusions in speech perception? #linguistics #phonetics #auditoryphonetics https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/auditory-illusions-in-speech-perception-definition-and-examples/02 Mar 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3v7wq34g2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mfwsmrj7i227The Irish language doesn't have words for 'yes' or 'no'. Instead, the verb from the question is repeated with or without a negative particle. For example:  Ar chuala tú é? ‘Did you hear it?’ Chuala. ‘(I) heard.’ Níor chuala. ‘(I) did not hear.’ #linguistics #language #Irish28 Feb 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwsmrj7i227https://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mfudtdn4ns2uIf you have ever misheard the lyrics of a song ("All the lonely Starbucks lovers" - Blank Space, Taylor Swift, anyone?), you have experienced an auditory illusion. #linguistics #phonetics  https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/auditory-illusions-in-speech-perception-definition-and-examples/27 Feb 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfudtdn4ns2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mfrrq5kmlp2mThe principle of “comprehensible input” was popularised by Stephen Krashen, whose Input Hypothesis has become one of the most influential ideas in language acquisition. https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-5-essential-bases-of-language-learning-you-need-to-know/ #linguistics #language26 Feb 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrrq5kmlp2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mfjwanolyc2aHi all! Does anyone have any good linguistics book recommendations? I'm always looking for new books to read 😊 #linguistics #books #bookrecommendation #reading23 Feb 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjwanolyc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mfj2fopbsc2hJapanese has special verbs just for giving and receiving things. For example, あげる (ageru) means ‘to give,’ while もらう (morau) and polite いただく (itadaku) mean ‘to receive.’ #linguistics #languages #japanese #wordnerd23 Feb 2026 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfj2fopbsc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mfeusuopno2lIt's amazing how some words can mean one thing at one point in time and, years later, mean the complete opposite. https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/7-words-you-use-that-now-mean-the-opposite-of-what-they-used-to/ #linguistics #etymology21 Feb 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfeusuopno2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mfabuz3wkb2vWhen we listen to speech, our brain interprets information quickly, using linguistic knowledge, context, expectations, and past experiences to build what we ultimately hear. https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/auditory-illusions-in-speech-perception-definition-and-examples/ #linguistics #phonetics19 Feb 2026 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfabuz3wkb2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3mf5pmj7xfv2uSome benefits of metalinguistic awareness: - It makes reading easier and more enjoyable - It improves language learning speed - It makes conversations more efficient because you're using your words carefully https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-metalinguistic-awareness/ #linguistics18 Feb 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5pmj7xfv2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aboutlinguistics.bsky.social/post/3menpo4rarc26Speech is a physical event, and as such, it can be broken down into measurable parts like vibrations, airflow, and sound energy. Blog post: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics/ #linguistics #phonetics #acousticphonetics12 Feb 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:5emzqotcahiulunfevxankea/app.bsky.feed.post/3menpo4rarc26