Paid guide: derive stability and boundary width in Burridge & Vaux's two-word dialect model with uniform population and no bias. Learn to test predictions. Teaching examples, not a new fit to data.
https://note.com/hydezero/n/n97da02af59de?hl=en
#StatisticalPhysics #LanguageChange
https://note.com/hydezero/n/n97da02af59de?hl=en
#StatisticalPhysics #LanguageChange
September 27, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Paid guide: derive stability and boundary width in Burridge & Vaux's two-word dialect model with uniform population and no bias. Learn to test predictions. Teaching examples, not a new fit to data.
https://note.com/hydezero/n/n97da02af59de?hl=en
#StatisticalPhysics #LanguageChange
https://note.com/hydezero/n/n97da02af59de?hl=en
#StatisticalPhysics #LanguageChange
Really enjoyed investigating this question with @jemimakang.bsky.social, Alsa Wu, and Nick Haslam - using computational linguistic methods, statistical models, and large text corpora (Google Books and News on the Web)!
#LanguageChange #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity
#LanguageChange #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity
September 17, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Really enjoyed investigating this question with @jemimakang.bsky.social, Alsa Wu, and Nick Haslam - using computational linguistic methods, statistical models, and large text corpora (Google Books and News on the Web)!
#LanguageChange #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity
#LanguageChange #MentalHealth #Neurodiversity
🧵 The English language is ‘in decline’! Or is it?
From ‘skibidi’ panic to disappearing full stops, the media love a language crisis narrative. A Level English Language gives students the tools to sharpen their critical lens. #ALevelEnglish #LanguageChange
From ‘skibidi’ panic to disappearing full stops, the media love a language crisis narrative. A Level English Language gives students the tools to sharpen their critical lens. #ALevelEnglish #LanguageChange
April 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🧵 The English language is ‘in decline’! Or is it?
From ‘skibidi’ panic to disappearing full stops, the media love a language crisis narrative. A Level English Language gives students the tools to sharpen their critical lens. #ALevelEnglish #LanguageChange
From ‘skibidi’ panic to disappearing full stops, the media love a language crisis narrative. A Level English Language gives students the tools to sharpen their critical lens. #ALevelEnglish #LanguageChange
Language changes fast. Martin Konvička tracks it across English, Dutch, German, and Czech—and writes about it for people outside academia. Both matter at Cadernos de Linguística.
cadernos.abralin.org/index.php/ca...
#linguistics #LanguageChange
cadernos.abralin.org/index.php/ca...
#linguistics #LanguageChange
May 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Language changes fast. Martin Konvička tracks it across English, Dutch, German, and Czech—and writes about it for people outside academia. Both matter at Cadernos de Linguística.
cadernos.abralin.org/index.php/ca...
#linguistics #LanguageChange
cadernos.abralin.org/index.php/ca...
#linguistics #LanguageChange
Elevator pitch summary: Instead of that traditional 'New Yorky' Yatty sound, many young white New Orleanians demonstrate Low-Back-Merger-Shift-lookin' vowels, alongside /ai/-monophthongization (stable, not new) and /aw/-raising (new!) #linguistics #languagechange #nola
December 17, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Elevator pitch summary: Instead of that traditional 'New Yorky' Yatty sound, many young white New Orleanians demonstrate Low-Back-Merger-Shift-lookin' vowels, alongside /ai/-monophthongization (stable, not new) and /aw/-raising (new!) #linguistics #languagechange #nola
The Semantic Decay of the "Friend": A Taxonomy of Distance
Linguistic experts explain why the word friend has changed its meaning in 2026. Learn how digital platforms and institutions are changing our social bonds.
#languagechange, #socialt...
https://newsletter.tf/meaning-of-friend-changed-2026/
Linguistic experts explain why the word friend has changed its meaning in 2026. Learn how digital platforms and institutions are changing our social bonds.
#languagechange, #socialt...
https://newsletter.tf/meaning-of-friend-changed-2026/
The Semantic Decay of the "Friend": A Taxonomy of Distance
Linguistic experts explain why the word friend has changed its meaning in 2026. Learn how digital platforms and institutions are changing our social bonds.
newsletter.tf
June 7, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The Semantic Decay of the "Friend": A Taxonomy of Distance
Linguistic experts explain why the word friend has changed its meaning in 2026. Learn how digital platforms and institutions are changing our social bonds.
#languagechange, #socialt...
https://newsletter.tf/meaning-of-friend-changed-2026/
Linguistic experts explain why the word friend has changed its meaning in 2026. Learn how digital platforms and institutions are changing our social bonds.
#languagechange, #socialt...
https://newsletter.tf/meaning-of-friend-changed-2026/
[USPol, #TrenchCrusade and #LanguageChange]
@erikcats
I can see where you are coming from. There are some big holes in the meta-christ logic. Yet I like the communicant design space too much to complain. 😁
But even with how twisted the church is in Trench Crusade, it's still damn easy to end […]
@erikcats
I can see where you are coming from. There are some big holes in the meta-christ logic. Yet I like the communicant design space too much to complain. 😁
But even with how twisted the church is in Trench Crusade, it's still damn easy to end […]
Original post on rollenspiel.social
rollenspiel.social
April 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
[USPol, #TrenchCrusade and #LanguageChange]
@erikcats
I can see where you are coming from. There are some big holes in the meta-christ logic. Yet I like the communicant design space too much to complain. 😁
But even with how twisted the church is in Trench Crusade, it's still damn easy to end […]
@erikcats
I can see where you are coming from. There are some big holes in the meta-christ logic. Yet I like the communicant design space too much to complain. 😁
But even with how twisted the church is in Trench Crusade, it's still damn easy to end […]
[USPol, #TrenchCrusade and #LanguageChange]
@erikcats
Interesting idea. :)
Still, comparing Trump to a Meta-Christ might give him to much credit.
Perhaps one of Mammon's Chosen?
@erikcats
Interesting idea. :)
Still, comparing Trump to a Meta-Christ might give him to much credit.
Perhaps one of Mammon's Chosen?
April 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
[USPol, #TrenchCrusade and #LanguageChange]
@erikcats
Interesting idea. :)
Still, comparing Trump to a Meta-Christ might give him to much credit.
Perhaps one of Mammon's Chosen?
@erikcats
Interesting idea. :)
Still, comparing Trump to a Meta-Christ might give him to much credit.
Perhaps one of Mammon's Chosen?
🧵 4/4
More broadly, arguments like this tend to frame language as declining. But language isn’t deteriorating—it’s adapting. What we’re seeing here is not degradation, but evolution in response to shifting workplace norms & identities.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
More broadly, arguments like this tend to frame language as declining. But language isn’t deteriorating—it’s adapting. What we’re seeing here is not degradation, but evolution in response to shifting workplace norms & identities.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
🧵 4/4
More broadly, arguments like this tend to frame language as declining. But language isn’t deteriorating—it’s adapting. What we’re seeing here is not degradation, but evolution in response to shifting workplace norms & identities.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
More broadly, arguments like this tend to frame language as declining. But language isn’t deteriorating—it’s adapting. What we’re seeing here is not degradation, but evolution in response to shifting workplace norms & identities.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
🧵 3/4
Here, the language signals expertise, manages tone, and enables efficient, context-dependent communication within professional settings.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
Here, the language signals expertise, manages tone, and enables efficient, context-dependent communication within professional settings.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
🧵 3/4
Here, the language signals expertise, manages tone, and enables efficient, context-dependent communication within professional settings.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
Here, the language signals expertise, manages tone, and enables efficient, context-dependent communication within professional settings.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
🧵 2/4
From a linguistic perspective, though, this critique feels familiar. Forms of language change are often dismissed as unnecessary “jargon,” when in reality they frequently serve important functions.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
From a linguistic perspective, though, this critique feels familiar. Forms of language change are often dismissed as unnecessary “jargon,” when in reality they frequently serve important functions.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
🧵 2/4
From a linguistic perspective, though, this critique feels familiar. Forms of language change are often dismissed as unnecessary “jargon,” when in reality they frequently serve important functions.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
From a linguistic perspective, though, this critique feels familiar. Forms of language change are often dismissed as unnecessary “jargon,” when in reality they frequently serve important functions.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
🧵 1/4
The piece frames this as a kind of linguistic performance: a way for white-collar workers to project agency, productivity & authority.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
The piece frames this as a kind of linguistic performance: a way for white-collar workers to project agency, productivity & authority.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
🧵 1/4
The piece frames this as a kind of linguistic performance: a way for white-collar workers to project agency, productivity & authority.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
The piece frames this as a kind of linguistic performance: a way for white-collar workers to project agency, productivity & authority.
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
I came across an article in The Spectator this morning criticising what it calls “LinkedIn speak”—language like 'synergise' instead of 'combine' or 'diarise' instead of 'put in the diary'.
🔗 tinyurl.com/494b3437
🧵👇
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
🔗 tinyurl.com/494b3437
🧵👇
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
‘LinkedIn speak’ is a disgrace
The past few years have seen a slew of devastating style assaults on the English language known as ‘LinkedIn speak’.
tinyurl.com
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I came across an article in The Spectator this morning criticising what it calls “LinkedIn speak”—language like 'synergise' instead of 'combine' or 'diarise' instead of 'put in the diary'.
🔗 tinyurl.com/494b3437
🧵👇
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
🔗 tinyurl.com/494b3437
🧵👇
#langsky #linguistics #language #jargon #languagechange
🌐 Words evolve — but how?
Professor Chris Smith (Université Caen Normandie) explores the fascinating world of semantic change and how meanings shift over time.
🔗 Dive in: oxford.ly/4nVZpxB
#Linguistics #LanguageChange
Professor Chris Smith (Université Caen Normandie) explores the fascinating world of semantic change and how meanings shift over time.
🔗 Dive in: oxford.ly/4nVZpxB
#Linguistics #LanguageChange
October 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🌐 Words evolve — but how?
Professor Chris Smith (Université Caen Normandie) explores the fascinating world of semantic change and how meanings shift over time.
🔗 Dive in: oxford.ly/4nVZpxB
#Linguistics #LanguageChange
Professor Chris Smith (Université Caen Normandie) explores the fascinating world of semantic change and how meanings shift over time.
🔗 Dive in: oxford.ly/4nVZpxB
#Linguistics #LanguageChange
We had an incredible Forum Lecture last Sunday with Joan Bybee (University of New Mexico)! ✨
She gave a fascinating talk on Usage-Based Theory and Language Change.
Thanks to everyone who joined talk
#LSA2025 #Linguistics #ForumLecture #JoanBybee #LanguageChange #UsageBased
She gave a fascinating talk on Usage-Based Theory and Language Change.
Thanks to everyone who joined talk
#LSA2025 #Linguistics #ForumLecture #JoanBybee #LanguageChange #UsageBased
July 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We had an incredible Forum Lecture last Sunday with Joan Bybee (University of New Mexico)! ✨
She gave a fascinating talk on Usage-Based Theory and Language Change.
Thanks to everyone who joined talk
#LSA2025 #Linguistics #ForumLecture #JoanBybee #LanguageChange #UsageBased
She gave a fascinating talk on Usage-Based Theory and Language Change.
Thanks to everyone who joined talk
#LSA2025 #Linguistics #ForumLecture #JoanBybee #LanguageChange #UsageBased
Join the July 13th Forum Lecture by Joan Bybee!
"Usage-Based Theory and Language Change"
#LSA #LSA2025 #SummerInstitute #ForumLecture #JoanBybee #Usagebased #languagechange #linguistics
"Usage-Based Theory and Language Change"
#LSA #LSA2025 #SummerInstitute #ForumLecture #JoanBybee #Usagebased #languagechange #linguistics
July 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Join the July 13th Forum Lecture by Joan Bybee!
"Usage-Based Theory and Language Change"
#LSA #LSA2025 #SummerInstitute #ForumLecture #JoanBybee #Usagebased #languagechange #linguistics
"Usage-Based Theory and Language Change"
#LSA #LSA2025 #SummerInstitute #ForumLecture #JoanBybee #Usagebased #languagechange #linguistics
LSA Registration
Linguistics Society of America Summer Institute
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March 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
#LSA #LSA2025 #Linguistics #FirstLanguageAcquisition #LanguageContact #Perception #Production #Productivity #ComputationalModeling #Phonetics #Phonology #Typology #LanguageChange #TheoreticalFrameworks #BiPhon #Praat
LSA Registration
Linguistics Society of America Summer Institute
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March 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
LSA Registration
Linguistics Society of America Summer Institute
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February 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The British Used to Sound Like We Did: When they left, they changed. #BritishEnglish #AmericanEnglish #LanguageChange #LanguageEvolution #CulturalIdentity
The British Used to Sound Like We Did: When they left, they changed. #BritishEnglish #AmericanEnglish #LanguageChange #LanguageEvolution #CulturalIdentity
umlegacypressqsefc.com
June 5, 2026 at 5:22 AM
The British Used to Sound Like We Did: When they left, they changed. #BritishEnglish #AmericanEnglish #LanguageChange #LanguageEvolution #CulturalIdentity
Once a legendary hunter in the Bible, nimrod became an insult thanks to Bugs Bunny roasting Elmer Fudd. Language is wild. #Nimrod #WordOrigins #LooneyTunes #Linguistics #LanguageChange #Etymology
April 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Once a legendary hunter in the Bible, nimrod became an insult thanks to Bugs Bunny roasting Elmer Fudd. Language is wild. #Nimrod #WordOrigins #LooneyTunes #Linguistics #LanguageChange #Etymology
proposal: spec: direct reference to embedded fields in struct literals #9859 の議論が復活してた。
github.com/golang/go/is...
github.com/golang/go/is...
proposal: spec: direct reference to embedded fields in struct literals · Issue #9859 · golang/go
(Status: referred from LanguageChange to Proposal. --adonovan) Consider type E struct { A int } type T struct { E } This works: T{E: E{A: 1}} This does not: T{A: 1} Makes some struct literals more ...
github.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:57 AM
proposal: spec: direct reference to embedded fields in struct literals #9859 の議論が復活してた。
github.com/golang/go/is...
github.com/golang/go/is...