Dahlem Center for Linguistics
dclberlin.bsky.social
Dahlem Center for Linguistics
@dclberlin.bsky.social
Linguistische Forschung und Lehre an @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

http://dcl.fu-berlin.de

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Was wäre Forschung ohne Proband:innensuche? Vermutlich entspannter – aber auch langweilig. Aka: Ich suche Proband:innen im Raum Berlin:

• 30–49 oder 65+
• Deutsch als alleinige Erstsprache
• keine neurologischen/sprachlichen Beeinträchtigungen

Interesse? [email protected]
September 22, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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Heute und morgen gibt es im Bereich des Hochs ZANDER reichlich Sonne bei Höchstwerten von 18 bis 19°C. In der Nacht zum Donnerstag nähert sich die Kaltfront des Tiefs CHRISTINA mit etwas Regen. Zum Wochenende kann sich dann bereits Hoch ARNO bei uns durchsetzen.
September 22, 2026 at 7:38 AM
#OTD 268 years ago, Antoine Isaac Silvestre de Sacy (1758–1838) was born 🎉 He was an expert in Arabic, Syriac, and Persian, and the first French linguist to attempt to decipher the Egyptian hieroglyphic texts on the Rosetta Stone.

#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
September 21, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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New train announcement unlocked: We were just informed that the smoke detectors on the train also react to deodorant, perfume, and nail polish and were asked to not use these products during the ride 😅💅
September 17, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Onze student Lena over haar weg naar het Nederlands in Berlijn (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social) 🤩

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September 15, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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The preliminary program for #OctoConf2026 (Language & Persuasion) is now online! Check out: events.tuni.fi/app/uploads/...
Like what you see? ➡️ Early bird registration is still available today: events.tuni.fi/persuasion2026/registration-and-fees/ (regular registration is open until October 30)
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September 15, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Mit dabei auch Matthias Hüning (@mhuening.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social), der zusammen mit Henning Radke (@uvahumanities.bsky.social) über "Linguistic Exonormativity: Missionary Linguistics and the Making of Church Sranan" gesprochen hat.
Rückblick: Am 10./11.9. fand am IDS der Workshop „Sprache und Kolonialismus: Sprachwissenschaftliche Perspektiven aus der Koloniallinguistik und der historischen Soziolinguistik“ statt, organisiert von Doris Stolberg (IDS) und Karoline Kühl (Europa-Uni Flensburg). 🤝 Programmeinblicke: t1p.de/3os1z
September 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
#OTD 181 years ago, Henry Sweet (1845–1912) was born 🥳 Phonetician and language historian, particularly of Old Germanic languages, a pioneer in language teaching, and the author of the unsuccessful Current Shorthand. The @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social is named after him.

#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
September 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
#OTD 202 years ago, Moritz Lazarus (1824–1903) was born 🎉 A psychologist and philosopher, he and his brother-in-law Heymann Steinthal influenced linguistics by introducing and developing the concept of Völkerpsychologie.

#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
September 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
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The preliminary program for Influence, Manipulation, Seduction 3 is now available!

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Make sure to register by September 15 to take advantage of the early bird fee
Programme | Influence, Manipulation, Seduction 3 | Tampere Universities
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September 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Fragen zu BAföG-Anträgen, Fristen oder Formularen? In der offenen Online-Sprechstunde kannst du deine Fragen direkt mit einer BAföG-Beraterin klären.

📅 Datum: 15.09.
⏰ Uhrzeit: 13-15
📍 Ort: Online via Webex
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🗣️ Sprache: Deutsch und Englisch
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September 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Der Geburtstag von Franz Bopp läutete gewissermaßen auch die moderne #Sprachwissenschaft in Europa ein. Lesen Sie zu diesem Anlass den Artikel des Tages https://www.dwds.de/wb/Indoeurop%C3%A4isch
September 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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A walk from Boppstraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg to Bopp’s grave at Trinity Cemetery (Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof II) takes 25 minutes. Enough time to listen to episode 2 of our podcast, where we discuss comparative-historical grammar and the work of Franz Bopp 😉

🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2020/01/31/p...

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September 14, 2026 at 8:35 AM
#OTD 235 years ago, Franz Bopp (1791–1867) was born 🎂 He was a specialist in Sanskrit and a pioneer of the comparative analysis of Indo-European grammatical systems, aiming to reconstruct their common ancestor. At least three streets in Germany are named after him.

#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
September 14, 2026 at 8:19 AM
#OTD 269 years ago, Franz Joseph Stalder (1757–1833) was born 🥳 A Catholic priest, he was a pioneer of Swiss dialectology and the author of a lexicon and grammar of Swiss German. The current Schweizerisches Idiotikon (@ch-idiotikon.bsky.social) continues his work.

#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
September 14, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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Mit Annäherung des Hochs XANTHOS lockert die Bewölkung heute immer mehr auf und es bleibt bei Höchstwerten von 19°C trocken. Morgen steigt die Temperatur durch die Warmfront des Tiefs ZURI auf 25°C, bevor dessen Kaltfront am Mittwoch Regen bringt.
September 14, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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August 31, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Just in: Episode 64 is here 🚨

James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) talks to Martin Konvička (@teapotlinguist.bsky.social) about the Dutch Signific Movement, which adapted the ideas of Lady Welby in the early 20th century.

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Podcast episode 64: Martin Konvička on the Dutch Signific Movement
In this interview, we talk to Martin Konvička about the Dutch Signific Movement, which adapted the ideas of Lady Welby in the early 20th century.
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August 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#OTD 128 years ago, Florence Guggenheim-Grünberg (1898–1989) was born 🎂 From the 1930s onwards, she documented the regional varieties of Western Yiddish in Switzerland, southern Germany, and Alsace. During WW II, she also supported Jewish refugees.

#LinguisticBirthdays #WomenInLinguistics #Histlx
August 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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August 28, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Our very own Andrea Pešková (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social) is famous 🤩

Sophia Smith Galer (@sophiasgaler.bsky.social) highlights Andrea’s study on consonant length in L2 Italian!

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August 28, 2026 at 6:43 AM
#OTD 414 years ago, Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn (1612–1653) was born 🤩 One of the earliest historical linguists. He is best known for proposing that many European languages are related and descend from a common, now-extinct ancestor, which he called Scythian.

#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
August 28, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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Berlin und Brandenburg liegen Bereich des Hochs STEFFEN, wodurch sich der ruhige, sonnige Wettercharakter fortsetzt. Mit einer südöstlichen Strömung steigt die Temperatur dabei auf sommerliche Werte. Morgen kündigen sich aus Westen die Ausläufer des Tiefs RAPHAELA mit Schauern und Gewittern an.
August 27, 2026 at 7:20 AM
#OTD 140 years ago, Josef Páta (1886–1942) was born 🎂 An expert in comparative Slavic linguistics, he became the first professor of Sorbian studies in 1933. In 1942, he was murdered by the Nazis for his involvement in the resistance movement.

#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
August 27, 2026 at 6:25 AM
#OTD 110 years ago, Halet Çambel (1916–2014) was born 🎉 Archaeologist and Luwian expert who played a central role in the decipherment of the Anatolian hieroglyphs. She was also the first Muslim woman to compete at the Olympics, where she fenced.

#LinguisticBirthdays #WomenInLinguistics #Histlx
August 27, 2026 at 6:24 AM