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Vzvzvz!<p>The sound of "eating food" in Hungarian!<br><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onomatopoeia</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
The Vulgar Tongue<p>TWIST. A mixture of half tea and half coffee; likewise brandy, beer, and eggs. A good twist; a good appetite. To twist it down apace; to eat heartily.</p><p>A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)</p><p>--<br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dictionaries</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slang</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
Vzvzvz!<p>The sound of "shriek" in French!<br><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onomatopoeia</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
Max-auf-der-Rax<p>Source: <a href="https://flip.it/hN.-OL" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/hN.-OL</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://literatur.social/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://literatur.social/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://literatur.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://literatur.social/tags/shakespeare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shakespeare</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>It's the new fiscal year and that means meeting new colleagues and classmates. Learn how to properly introduce yourself in Japanese with a few set phrases. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/05/language/japanese-introductions-work-parents/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">05/language/japanese-introductions-work-parents/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>life</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nihongo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nihongo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vocabulary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vocabulary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jlptn5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jlptn5</span></a></p>
Mike Riversdale<p>Listen out for the explanation of "tea by sea, cha by land", a phrase that describes how the word for tea varies depending on how it was transported to a region.</p><p><a href="https://blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/2025/04/english-is-open-source-language.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/english-is-open-source-language.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ireland</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>English</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/funny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funny</span></a></p>
Vzvzvz!<p>The sound of "hushing" in Croatian!<br><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onomatopoeia</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
Eric supports DEI!<p>A blog post filled with words and things: <a href="https://daisybrain.medium.com/some-important-suggestions-to-fix-english-time-234034a27621" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daisybrain.medium.com/some-imp</span><span class="invisible">ortant-suggestions-to-fix-english-time-234034a27621</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/puns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>puns</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neologisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neologisms</span></a></p>
Flipboard Science Desk<p>Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@ArsTechnica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ArsTechnica</span></a></span> reports: "300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning."</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/Sm8kwW" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/Sm8kwW</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animals</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Primates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Primates</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anthropology</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Evolution</span></a></p>
Bibliolater 📚 📜 🖋<p>🔴 **Viking**</p><p>Wordorigins.org </p><p>“_Not only did viking helmets not have horns, the Norse people who sailed about the northern world were more likely to be peaceful merchants and traders than plundering raiders and pirates. Viking was an occupation, and an occasional gig at that, not an ethnic identity._”</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://wordorigins-org.ghost.io/viking/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wordorigins-org.ghost.io/vikin</span><span class="invisible">g/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vikings</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Word" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Word</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a></p>
Hebrew by Inbal<p>Yes, your Hebrew teacher should be a native speaker — but that’s just the starting point.</p><p>What sets me apart?</p><p>I’m a native speaker who truly understands Hebrew — and knows how to simplify it for English speakers.</p><p>I break it down in a way that clicks. Builds your confidence. Brings clarity. Helps you focus on what matters most.</p><p>And more than anything?</p><p>I care deeply about your success. This isn’t just a job — it’s my mission.</p><p>If you’re a student, drop a 🙌 so others know they’re in good hands.</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/hebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hebrew</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>israel</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/languageteacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>languageteacher</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/teacherlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teacherlife</span></a></p>
Stefan Bohacek<p>"What I find compelling about human body modifiers is how what seems like a small adaptation breaks open a system previously thought to be comprehensive. It’s a reminder of the fluidity and dynamic nature of language."</p><p><a href="https://www.sequencermag.com/body-mod-linguistics/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sequencermag.com/body-mod-ling</span><span class="invisible">uistics/</span></a></p><p>Pretty interesting article, but CW for folks who are not into body modifications as it includes close up photos of a person with a split tongue.</p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/BodyModifications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BodyModifications</span></a></p>
Vzvzvz!<p>The sound of "drinking" in Italian!<br><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onomatopoeia</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
Steven Saus [he/him]<p>(03 Apr) Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen </p><p>300 aspects of each call were cataloged, letting researchers estimate meaning. </p><p><a href="https://s.faithcollapsing.com/k0ann" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">s.faithcollapsing.com/k0ann</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br>Archive: ais: <a href="https://archive.md/wip/L1OOX" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/wip/L1OOX</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> ia: <a href="https://s.faithcollapsing.com/gu8oj" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">s.faithcollapsing.com/gu8oj</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>animal</span></a>-intelligence <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/bonobos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bonobos</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/communication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>communication</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
7sleepersmusic<p>'...many Bangladeshis in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a> speak <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sylheti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sylheti</span></a>, a dialect used by 11 million people in the world. However, interpreters often speak standardized formal <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bengali" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bengali</span></a> language. “We’ve seen so many people denied or deported because of the language barrier. They don’t understand these are Sylheti speakers.”' <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bangladesh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bangladesh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Refugees</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Detroit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Detroit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hamtramck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hamtramck</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NargisRahman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NargisRahman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BridgeDetroit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BridgeDetroit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WDET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WDET</span></a> <a href="https://wdet.org/2025/03/19/shustho-how-language-access-affects-health-care-for-bangladeshi-women-in-michigan/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wdet.org/2025/03/19/shustho-ho</span><span class="invisible">w-language-access-affects-health-care-for-bangladeshi-women-in-michigan/</span></a></p>
RDN<p>Bonobos can combine, or compose, individual calls in nontrivial ways to create phrases with new meanings.</p><p>Summary: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/03/bonobos-combine-words-ways-previously-unique-humans-study" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/science/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/03/bonobos-combine-words-ways-previously-unique-humans-study</span></a></p><p>Original paper: <a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adv1170" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc</span><span class="invisible">e.adv1170</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Language</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/AnimalBehavior" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalBehavior</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Bonobos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bonobos</span></a></p>
The Vulgar Tongue<p>HOBBY. Sir Posthumous's hobby; one nice or whimsical in his clothes.</p><p>A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)</p><p>--<br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dictionaries</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slang</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span></p>
AmyFou 🕊️<p>Today is day 2 of the Symposium on American Indian Languages.</p><p>Yesterday was great. I think. I was mostly outside of the talks trying to halp with organization and food and stuff.</p><p>But I did get to hear O'odham, Cherokee, Kichwa and Kiowa while learning about brilliant language work happening all over the Americas</p><p><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/sail2024/home?authuser=0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sites.google.com/view/sail2024</span><span class="invisible">/home?authuser=0</span></a></p><p><a href="https://lingo.lol/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/linguistics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>linguistics</span></a></span> <a href="https://lingo.lol/tags/IndigenousLanguages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousLanguages</span></a></p>
Vzvzvz!<p>The sound of "swallowing" in English!<br><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linguistics</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onomatopoeia</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a></p>
Wordorigins.org<p>yard</p><p><a href="https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/yard" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wordorigins.org/big-list-entri</span><span class="invisible">es/yard</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>etymology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/wordorigins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wordorigins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>language</span></a></p>
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