The surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd
youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...
youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...
Swarm/Absurd #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd
youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...
youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...
The surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd
youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...
youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...
Swarm/Absurd #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 30, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "swarm" and "absurd". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #swarm #absurd
youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...
youtube.com/shorts/l6iae...
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
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"
How do we communicate linguistics to the public? Perhaps a bit carefully.
Michael Erard @michaelerard.bsky.social has learned a lot about lingcomm in his decades as a journalist. A chat with Michael about his book: The Language Beat.
becauselanguage.com/147-the-lang...
youtube.com/shorts/K1JUH...
Michael Erard @michaelerard.bsky.social has learned a lot about lingcomm in his decades as a journalist. A chat with Michael about his book: The Language Beat.
becauselanguage.com/147-the-lang...
youtube.com/shorts/K1JUH...
Vibey metalinguistic sense
YouTube video by Because Language
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September 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
How do we communicate linguistics to the public? Perhaps a bit carefully.
Michael Erard @michaelerard.bsky.social has learned a lot about lingcomm in his decades as a journalist. A chat with Michael about his book: The Language Beat.
becauselanguage.com/147-the-lang...
youtube.com/shorts/K1JUH...
Michael Erard @michaelerard.bsky.social has learned a lot about lingcomm in his decades as a journalist. A chat with Michael about his book: The Language Beat.
becauselanguage.com/147-the-lang...
youtube.com/shorts/K1JUH...
The surprisingly connected origins of "hippopotamus" and "appetite". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #hippo #hippopotamus #appetite
youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...
youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...
Hippopotamus/Appetite #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "hippopotamus" and "appetite". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #hippo #hippopotamus #appetite
youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...
youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...
The surprisingly connected origins of "hippopotamus" and "appetite". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #hippo #hippopotamus #appetite
youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...
youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...
Hippopotamus/Appetite #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 23, 2026 at 9:29 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "hippopotamus" and "appetite". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #hippo #hippopotamus #appetite
youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...
youtube.com/shorts/1S6B5...
The surprisingly connected origins of "robot" and "orphan".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...
Robot/Orphan #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "robot" and "orphan".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...
The surprisingly connected origins of "robot" and "orphan".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...
Robot/Orphan #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "robot" and "orphan".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #robot #orphan
youtube.com/shorts/gBbdR...
The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench
youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...
youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...
Bank/Bench #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench
youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...
youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...
The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench
youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...
youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...
Bank/Bench #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "bank" and "bench". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #bank #riverbank #bench
youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...
youtube.com/shorts/5X6S4...
The surprisingly connected origins of "satire", "hadron" & "satisfy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #satire #hadron #satisfy
youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...
youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...
Satire/Hadron/Satisfy #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "satire", "hadron" & "satisfy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #satire #hadron #satisfy
youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...
youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...
The surprisingly connected origins of "satire", "hadron" & "satisfy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #satire #hadron #satisfy
youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...
youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...
Satire/Hadron/Satisfy #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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September 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "satire", "hadron" & "satisfy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #satire #hadron #satisfy
youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...
youtube.com/shorts/IvzhV...
The surprisingly connected origins of "astronaut" and "noise". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #astronaut #navy #nausea #noise
youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...
youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...
Astronaut/Noise #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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August 26, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "astronaut" and "noise". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #astronaut #navy #nausea #noise
youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...
youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...
The surprisingly connected origins of "astronaut" and "noise". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #astronaut #navy #nausea #noise
youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...
youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...
Astronaut/Noise #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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August 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "astronaut" and "noise". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #astronaut #navy #nausea #noise
youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...
youtube.com/shorts/7UkDV...
Enjoying hearing more about the history of linguistics at #SLE2026 from
@dclberlin.bsky.social and @hiphilangsci.bsky.social in the linguistics outreach session #lingcomm
@dclberlin.bsky.social and @hiphilangsci.bsky.social in the linguistics outreach session #lingcomm
August 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Enjoying hearing more about the history of linguistics at #SLE2026 from
@dclberlin.bsky.social and @hiphilangsci.bsky.social in the linguistics outreach session #lingcomm
@dclberlin.bsky.social and @hiphilangsci.bsky.social in the linguistics outreach session #lingcomm
Language Exploration at the Library, a one-day pop-up event with a variety of exhibits to introduce people of all ages to linguistics and language use
A new LingComm IRL post from a group of linguists @universityofkansas.bsky.social doing an event at a local library in Lawrence, Kansas, USA
A new LingComm IRL post from a group of linguists @universityofkansas.bsky.social doing an event at a local library in Lawrence, Kansas, USA
LingComm IRL at the Lawrence, Kansas Library — Interview with Lacey Wade and teammates
Lacey Wade is the director of the University of Kansas sociolinguistics lab in Lawrence, Kansas, USA. She and her team of faculty and students kindly answered our questions for this LingComm IRL in…
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August 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Language Exploration at the Library, a one-day pop-up event with a variety of exhibits to introduce people of all ages to linguistics and language use
A new LingComm IRL post from a group of linguists @universityofkansas.bsky.social doing an event at a local library in Lawrence, Kansas, USA
A new LingComm IRL post from a group of linguists @universityofkansas.bsky.social doing an event at a local library in Lawrence, Kansas, USA
The surprisingly connected origins of "aviation" and "inaugurate".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #aviation #inaugurate #augur #wrightbrothers #NationalAviationDay
www.youtube.com/shorts/BnyzC...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #aviation #inaugurate #augur #wrightbrothers #NationalAviationDay
www.youtube.com/shorts/BnyzC...
Aviation/Inaugurate #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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August 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "aviation" and "inaugurate".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #aviation #inaugurate #augur #wrightbrothers #NationalAviationDay
www.youtube.com/shorts/BnyzC...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #aviation #inaugurate #augur #wrightbrothers #NationalAviationDay
www.youtube.com/shorts/BnyzC...
The surprisingly connected origins of "aviation" and "inaugurate".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #aviation #inaugurate #augur #wrightbrothers #NationalAviationDay
youtube.com/shorts/BnyzC...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #aviation #inaugurate #augur #wrightbrothers #NationalAviationDay
youtube.com/shorts/BnyzC...
Aviation/Inaugurate #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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August 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "aviation" and "inaugurate".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #aviation #inaugurate #augur #wrightbrothers #NationalAviationDay
youtube.com/shorts/BnyzC...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #aviation #inaugurate #augur #wrightbrothers #NationalAviationDay
youtube.com/shorts/BnyzC...
Attending #SLE2026 and interested in lingcomm?
Join James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) and Martin Konvička (@teapotlinguist.bsky.social) in thinking about outreach in the history of linguistics in the panel by Marc Olivier-Loiseau (@loiseaulivier.bsky.social) and Alexandru Nicolae 🤩
Join James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) and Martin Konvička (@teapotlinguist.bsky.social) in thinking about outreach in the history of linguistics in the panel by Marc Olivier-Loiseau (@loiseaulivier.bsky.social) and Alexandru Nicolae 🤩
August 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Attending #SLE2026 and interested in lingcomm?
Join James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) and Martin Konvička (@teapotlinguist.bsky.social) in thinking about outreach in the history of linguistics in the panel by Marc Olivier-Loiseau (@loiseaulivier.bsky.social) and Alexandru Nicolae 🤩
Join James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) and Martin Konvička (@teapotlinguist.bsky.social) in thinking about outreach in the history of linguistics in the panel by Marc Olivier-Loiseau (@loiseaulivier.bsky.social) and Alexandru Nicolae 🤩
The surprisingly connected origins of "poison" and "beverage".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #poison #potion #beverage
youtube.com/shorts/hI9G2...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #poison #potion #beverage
youtube.com/shorts/hI9G2...
Poison/Beverage #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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August 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "poison" and "beverage".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #poison #potion #beverage
youtube.com/shorts/hI9G2...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #poison #potion #beverage
youtube.com/shorts/hI9G2...
The surprisingly connected origins of "poison" and "beverage".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #poison #potion #beverage
youtube.com/shorts/hI9G2...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #poison #potion #beverage
youtube.com/shorts/hI9G2...
Poison/Beverage #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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August 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "poison" and "beverage".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #poison #potion #beverage
youtube.com/shorts/hI9G2...
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #poison #potion #beverage
youtube.com/shorts/hI9G2...
The surprisingly connected origin of "opera", "manure", and "maneuver". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #opera #opus #manure #maneuver #manoeuvre
youtube.com/shorts/1FhHy...
youtube.com/shorts/1FhHy...
Opera/Manure/Maneuver #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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August 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The surprisingly connected origin of "opera", "manure", and "maneuver". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #opera #opus #manure #maneuver #manoeuvre
youtube.com/shorts/1FhHy...
youtube.com/shorts/1FhHy...
The surprisingly connected origin of "opera", "manure", and "maneuver". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #opera #opus #manure #maneuver #manoeuvre
youtube.com/shorts/1FhHy...
youtube.com/shorts/1FhHy...
Opera/Manure/Maneuver #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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August 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The surprisingly connected origin of "opera", "manure", and "maneuver". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #opera #opus #manure #maneuver #manoeuvre
youtube.com/shorts/1FhHy...
youtube.com/shorts/1FhHy...
The surprisingly connected origins of "beat", "debate", and "refute". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language # words #lingcomm #beat #debate #refute
youtube.com/shorts/maHkh...
youtube.com/shorts/maHkh...
Beat/Debate/Refute #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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July 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "beat", "debate", and "refute". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language # words #lingcomm #beat #debate #refute
youtube.com/shorts/maHkh...
youtube.com/shorts/maHkh...
The surprisingly connected origins of "beat", "debate", and "refute". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language # words #lingcomm #beat #debate #refute
youtube.com/shorts/maHkh...
youtube.com/shorts/maHkh...
Beat/Debate/Refute #Etymology
YouTube video by Alliterative
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July 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The surprisingly connected origins of "beat", "debate", and "refute". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language # words #lingcomm #beat #debate #refute
youtube.com/shorts/maHkh...
youtube.com/shorts/maHkh...