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lingthusiasm:ALTLingthusiasm gets into zines! We hear from people a lot who are enthusiastic about linguistics, and many of you have been trying to get other people in your life also into linguistics, which is amazing!Whether it’s linguistics fans trying to articulate their (our) excitement to...
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lingthusiasm:ALTALTALTALTALTWhy does “ie” turn “dog” into itty bitty “doggie”? In this Lingthusiasm zine, Leah Velleman gets enthusiastic about diminutives. Yes, this one is extra tiny, it’s a diminutive zine about diminutives! A zinelet? Or zineling?Print and fold your own copies8½ x 11 paperA4...
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lingthusiasm:ALTALTALTALTALTThe same gesture can mean different things, or have different names in different languages. In this Lingthusiasm zine, Lauren Gawne gets enthusiastic about these “emblem gestures." Print and fold your own copies8½ x 11 paper: colour, b&w A4 paper: colour,...
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lingthusiasm:ALTALTALTALTALTHere are two shapes. If you had to assign the name “bouba” to one of them and “kiki” to the other, which name would you give to which? If you think about it, you probably have a guess… In this Lingthusiasm zine, Gretchen McCulloch gets enthusiastic about these two...
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lingthusiasm:Bonus 113: Czeching out…the Voynich Manuscript? Deleted scenes from Danny Bate & Claire Bowern | LingthusiasmLearning languages and solving linguistic puzzles: two great topics that we’re always interested in a new angle on!In this bonus episode, Lauren and Gretchen get...
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lingthusiasm:Lingthusiasm Episode 117: What makes for beautiful writing, scientifically speakingSometimes, a phrase seems to leap off the page and lodge into your mind, crisp and shining like a precious jewel. Other times, you’re reading something and it just won’t stick, your eyes wandering away...
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hedwig-dordt:lingthusiasm:Bonus Episode 112: The Lingthusionist - Interview with Helen Zaltzman | LingthusiasmBonus Episode 112: The Lingthusionist - Interview with Helen ZaltzmanThe Allusionist is a podcast that tells stories about language and the people who use it, which actually started only...
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lingthusiasm:Gesture: every language has them, but what do they have to do with the emoji on your phone?Lauren and Gretchen get enthusiastic about Lauren’s new book ‘Gesture: A Slim Guide’ from Oxford University Press in our episode 'A hand-y guide to gesture’Listen to the full episode here:...