viewsproject.bsky.social
Visual Interactions in Early Writing Systems (VIEWS) is a Cambridge Uni project funded by UKRI, and host of the Endangered Writing Network. For more information please visit our websites: https://linktr.ee/viewsproject?utm_source=linktree_profile_share
👤 Joined on 03 October 2023
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@viewsproject.bsky.social#HUGE on #OCIANA - 1349 NEW #Safaitic inscriptions from Marabb al-Shurafāt (Jordan) are now on #OCIANA. 1100 inscriptions have been published in a book by @phillipwstokes.bsky.social here: zenodo.org/records/2348... . Explore the site: ociana.osu.edu/sites/414 And much more to come soon!
Show PostGreetings from Armenia, where the Armenians are gracious enough to let me try some basic phrases in their language – which is thrilling for an Indo-Europeanist like me. I'm getting a kick out of ordering two things with երկու (yerku) 'two', the unbelievable Armenian cognate of two/deux/dos/dva/etc.
Show PostToday (October 9) is Hangul Day 한글날 in South Korea. One of only a very few official holidays that celebrate a writing system! To mark the day, I'm reposting a thread that originally appeared in April, 2024 over on the other site. I've made minimal edits, so apologies for any outdated references!
Show PostJoys of conker season: collecting conkers; taking many conkers to nursery for activities; my kids teaching kids who have just moved to the UK about conkers on the way home. #tinyjoys
Show PostTIL that I've been getting the title of my own book wrong.
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