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hydezero-message.bsky.social
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
Concept illustration of two people studying a curve and notebooks beside blue and gold regions linked by lights. It represents learning mathematical models of dialect boundaries, not measured maps or data.
September 27, 2026 at 5:08 AM
naomibaes.bsky.social
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
September 17, 2026 at 6:25 AM
joshisanonymous.h4.io.ap.brid.gy
An excellent use of the FACE-DRESS #vowels in the Southern Vowel Shift for comedic effect in the #mapleworthmurders.

#linguistics #sociolinguistics #languagechange #languagevariation #phonetics #phonology #thesouth

https://youtu.be/6QaEGhpFZ7s
August 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
newsletter-tf.bsky.social
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/
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.
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June 7, 2026 at 12:21 PM
umlegacypress.com
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
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June 5, 2026 at 5:22 AM
cadlin.bsky.social
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
Social media profile card with soft pink background featuring Martin Konvička. Circular profile photograph of a smiling man wearing glasses. Large text reads 'MARTIN KONVIČKA.' Below is the biography: 'Research associate at the Institute of German and Dutch Philology, Freie Universität Berlin. He works on the history of West Germanic languages, comparative grammar across these languages, and short causal constructions such as "because X" in everyday speech and online writing. He also writes for general audiences on language and linguistics.' A small decorative line element appears in the bottom left corner. Header reads 'MEET THE EDITORIAL TEAM.
May 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
maj.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
"calm-mongering"

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/health/hantavirus-public-health-officials-calm-mongering

#slang #languagechange
Hantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety | CNN
Since the first sign of an outbreak, the reminders have come from government officials, health agencies and plenty of experts: There’s no reason to worry. Don’t panic. It’s under control.
www.cnn.com
May 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
maj.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
[Charlie Kirk allusion]

I honestly apologize for this one

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lowkirkuinely

#languagechange #slang
lowkirkuinely - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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May 11, 2026 at 10:55 PM
dupetitmont.bsky.social
📢 Publication alert!

Why do some linguistic innovations decline again first spreading throughout the speech community? 🤔

Find it out in my paper on the French verbal periphrasis ! 🤓

doi.org/10.1515/zrp-...

#RomanceLinguistics #CRC1646 #DiacronicLinguistics #LanguageChange
Évolution de la périphrase <aller + V-ant>
While research on language change generally focusses on “successful” innovations, “failed” changes are often neglected. This study examines such a case: the French verbal periphrasis &lt; aller + V- a...
doi.org
April 26, 2026 at 12:03 PM
maj.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
"absolutely stunting on everyone who wants to ..."

#languagechange #slang
April 25, 2026 at 2:03 AM
maj.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
Today I came across this monstrosity*: 'wagemaxxing goodbosscel' but I'm too tired to even really comment on it.

*The -maxxing suffix is my least favorite neologism ever

#languagechange #slang
April 20, 2026 at 7:24 PM
maj.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
I saw "trained to filth" few days ago in reference to someone being very good at something and it really stuck with me.

Apparently it is a new twist on "read to filth" which means to harshly criticize, possibly related to reading someone the riot act?

#languagechange #slang
April 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
maj.cosocial.ca.ap.brid.gy
Starting a running list of new phrases and words that I come across and find interesting.

Fist off: "nostalgia glazing"

I love the new use of glazing and glaze! I always think of a sticky donut.

#slang #languagechange
April 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
engmediacentre.bsky.social
🧵 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
April 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
🧵 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
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
🧵 3/4

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
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
🧵 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
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
🧵 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
March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
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
‘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’.
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March 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
naomibaes.bsky.social
LChange’26 is happening today at #EACL2026 in Rabat.

I am honored to be co-organizing this year’s workshop and am looking forward to a great program on computational approaches to language change.

Program: www.changeiskey.org/event/2026-e...

#LChange26 #LanguageChange #DiachronicNLP #EACL
6th International Workshop on Computational Approaches to Language Change 2026 (LChange'26) | Change Is Key!
LChange'26 is the sixth workshop for computational approaches to language change with the focus on digital text corpora. Come join us for this exciting adventure!
www.changeiskey.org
March 28, 2026 at 4:21 AM
naomibaes.bsky.social
Grateful to my co-author Nick Haslam for his collaboration and support.

Paper: aclanthology.org/2026.lchange...
Slides: www.changeiskey.org/event/2026-e...

#LanguageChange #LexicalSemanticChange #SemanticChange #WSD #WordSenseDisambiguation #DiachronicNLP #HistoricalNLP #CorpusLinguistics #NLP
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March 28, 2026 at 2:34 AM
avataradox.com
If you pronounce "dour" to rhyme with "sour", instead of like "doer", or "quai" like "kay" instead of "key", well, I don't know what to say.

#languageChange #wordsOnlyRead
mdruker.app Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · Jan 6
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
joshisanonymous.h4.io.ap.brid.gy
I feel like the character #rizzo in the opening of The #muppets #christmas Carol has a name that takes on a different meaning these days.

#rizz #film #films #linguistics #languagechange #semantics

https://youtu.be/Y3n_T3SiMyM?si=rPewWpKFxzocK4gQ
December 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
scitube.bsky.social
New research shows how Chinese words change when they enter Mongol-ic languages, picking up new sounds and endings to fit the local grammar. A great example of languages shaping each other. scitube.io/how-chinese-... #Linguistics #LanguageChange
How Chinese Words Transform When They Enter Mongolic Languages - SciTube
When languages come into contact, they often borrow words from each other. But what happens if the donor-recipient language pairs are similar but set in different sociolinguistic contexts? Do they dev...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
naomibaes.bsky.social
#EACL2026 #LChange #LanguageChange #LanguageVariation #ComputationalLinguistics #SemanticChange #DigitalHumanities #NLP #HistoricalLinguistics
October 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM