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The surprisingly connected origins of "Punjab" and "Pompei". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #punjab #pompeii

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Punjab/Pompeii #Etymology
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November 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
avensarah.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "Punjab" and "Pompei". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #punjab #pompeii

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Punjab/Pompeii #Etymology
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November 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM
avensarah.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "car" and "charge". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #car #electriccar #charge

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Car/Charge #Etymology
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November 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
alliterative.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "car" and "charge". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #car #electriccar #charge

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Car/Charge #Etymology
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November 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
alliterative.bsky.social
Ever wonder about the history of the pumpkin’s most famous use, the Jack o’Lantern? We have a video all about that, and its etymology. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqU3...

#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Pumpkin #JackOLantern #Halloween
Jack-o'-Lantern: The History of Halloween
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October 31, 2026 at 6:45 PM
alliterative.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "fear" and "pirate". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #fear #pirate

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Fear/Pirate #Etymology
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October 28, 2026 at 8:49 PM
gretchenmcculloch.com
Thank you to everyone who came to my #nwav54 workshop, Communicating Linguistics Through Zines!

We had a packed room, and here are some of the zines people made!

If you want to run your own #lingcomm zine workshop, feel free to borrow my slides! bit.ly/lingcommzines
29 handwritten folded minizines on a table. They're all different, some titles that are visible are: - What is (a reasonable zine in) linguistics? - Do you need to sound like a native speaker to communicate effectively? - the great NJ sandwich debate - some stutter - the mean iff - What does it all mean? - The difference between "cats" and "dogs " - I'm a linguist, am I judging you? - what the deal with s? - Jay's first zine - the gay voice on Reddit - why do we teach kiwi french - the languages Mexico wanted to hide - is it center or centre? - time adverb YET - Oscar's linguistics life story - Tanné•e de te faire dire que tu parles mal?
October 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
avensarah.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "fear" and "pirate". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #fear #pirate

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Fear/Pirate #Etymology
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October 28, 2026 at 8:49 PM
avensarah.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "slurp" and "absorb". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #slurp #absorb

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Slurp/Absorb #Etymology
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October 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
alliterative.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "slurp" and "absorb". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #slurp #absorb

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Slurp/Absorb #Etymology
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October 21, 2026 at 5:52 PM
avensarah.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "alert" and "erect".

#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #alert #erect

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Alert/Erect #Etymology
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October 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
gretchenmcculloch.com
At a meta process level, I'm particularly proud of how seamlessly this episode blends some classic lingcomm fare (the etymology of werewolf!) with stuff that to our knowledge has NEVER been given a general audience explanation before, there isn't even a Wikipedia article or blog post about impostors
lingthusiasm.com Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com · Oct 16
Vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts, zombies, imposters, and frankenstein have something in common: they're all possessed by the spirit of linguistics!

In this episode we get enthusiastic about various kinds of linguistic monsters 🧟‍♀️🧛🏻‍♀️👻🐺🦇
121: Vampires, ghosts, imposters and more linguistic monsters
Vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts, zombies, imposters, and frankenstein have something in common: they're all possessed by the spirit of linguistics! In this silly spooky episode, your hosts Lau
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October 16, 2026 at 3:13 AM
gretchenmcculloch.com
Most people who decide to make a new lingcomm thing {podcast, channel, newsletter, etc}, whether linguists by training or language enthusiasts, opt for a more accessible feel by not using "linguistics" in the title

Language, talk, words, speech, etymology, grammar: all more popular
October 16, 2026 at 4:48 AM
alliterative.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "planet", "polka" and "field".

#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #planet #polka #field
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Planet/Polka #Etymology
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October 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
avensarah.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "planet", "polka" and "field".

#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #planet #polka #field
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Planet/Polka #Etymology
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October 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM
lingthusiasm.com
Another way to enter is to make your own linguistics-y zine!

- Your personal language experience
- Something you've learned about linguistics from us, from a Wikipedia rabbit hole, from other lingcomm creators...

We suggest this format if you're new to zines!
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A mini-zine with the title "How to fold a mini-zine: a zine you can zine so you know how to zine your zines" held up aesthetically against some greenery
October 8, 2026 at 11:55 PM
gretchenmcculloch.com
People attending @nwavconference.bsky.social #nwav54 in 2 weeks:

I'm doing a lunchtime workshop on Thursday about lingcomm through zines!

You can grab your lunch quickly at the UdeM cafeteria (or pack it if you prefer) and bring it to the workshop

There will be hands-on zines you can touch!
Lunch break Linguistics communication to broader audiences through zines! with Gretchen McCulloch & Leah Velleman
October 7, 2026 at 8:24 PM
avensarah.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "alert" and "erect".

#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #alert #erect

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Alert/Erect #Etymology
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October 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
alliterative.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "alert" and "erect".

#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #alert #erect

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Alert/Erect #Etymology
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October 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
adamcschembri.bsky.social
You can find a list of LingComm podcasts, videos, and blogs here:
lingcomm.org/resources/
Resources
Looking for inspiration or guidance for your own linguistics communication project? Check out these resources! Know of other resources we’re missing? Fill out the form here! For more people d…
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October 4, 2026 at 7:19 AM
adamcschembri.bsky.social
Linguistics IS important and interesting, but we linguists are too often not focussed enough on sharing that with people. We simply have to get better at this, and to get behind the successful LingComm that already is being done.
If you've not read 'How to Kill a Language', for example, do it today!
simongreenhill.bsky.social Simon J. Greenhill @simongreenhill.bsky.social · Oct 1
Biggest question? how do we convince people that linguistics is important and interesting despite massive funding cuts and closure of linguistics/humanities departments worldwide?
manylanguagesc.bsky.social ManyLanguages @manylanguagesc.bsky.social · Aug 28
For this month’s #ManyLanguagesChallengeOfTheMonth, we’re turning our attention to the big picture:

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲?

We’d love to hear what you see as the most pressing or exciting open questions in the field.
October 2, 2026 at 3:52 PM
natalyad.bsky.social
Thanks I have added How to Kill a Language to my reading list - I can get it from library.

I love reading about linguistics (inc sign lang stuff) from people like you, my blind linguistics degree-holding friend Erik and others online. Do you have any reccs for good LingComm people to follow?
October 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
avensarah.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd

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Swarm/Absurd #Etymology
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September 30, 2026 at 4:13 PM
alliterative.bsky.social
The surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd

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Swarm/Absurd #Etymology
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September 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM
michaelerard.bsky.social
By the way, I never saw what I did as "lingcomm" and still don't (that's the Because Language framing, not mine). I work/ed in journalistic traditions and frameworks, trying to place findings in a broader social and scientific context. It overlaps with science journalism/writing, not "scicomm"
September 25, 2026 at 3:26 PM