James Demlow

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15 August 2026 14:06

The idea that you should listen to hundreds of hours of your target language before speaking it is wild to me. It’s like saying watch 100 hours of guitar videos before you pick up a guitar. Just grab the guitar and start making noises. That’s half the fun! #spanish #languagelearning

Ratan Vaswani 🇺🇦

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15 August 2026 14:06

My granddaughter is growing up bilingual (English and Dutch) and it’s beautiful. I’ve taken a particular interest in how it’s unfolding because I love languages. This interview with Malwina Gudowska, the author of Mother Tongue Tied, is full of wisdom and advice. #langsky

Annie's Origin of Words and Phrases "Bite the Bullet" #etymology, #wordorigins, #linguistics, #languagehistory, #wordnerd

Dr Keighley Perkins

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14 August 2026 16:06

🧵 5/5 Preserving linguistic diversity, then, is not simply about saving words—it is about protecting identity, culture, access & the right of communities to determine their own linguistic futures. #langsky #linguistics #languagedeath #languagepreservation

Brigitte Nerlich

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14 August 2026 12:05

Today's post is about the past, returning to my work on the history of linguistics and to the work of a linguist I loved, Philipp Wegener who studied speech acts, metaphor, and the co-construction of meaning #linguistics #metaphor #hisphilang makingsciencepublic.com/2026/08/14/r...