#languageevolution — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #languageevolution, aggregated by home.social.
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Reconstructed 17th century English sounds a lot like Irish English. So why is Irish English so phonetically conservative? When English was brought to Ireland, Irish already distinguished vowels before /r/ and palatal /k/ and /g/ before front vowels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZiUQv4F0E#EarlyModernEnglish #LanguageEvolution #IrishEnglish #phonology #linguistics
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Reconstructed 17th century English sounds a lot like Irish English. So why is Irish English so phonetically conservative? When English was brought to Ireland, Irish already distinguished vowels before /r/ and palatal /k/ and /g/ before front vowels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZiUQv4F0E#EarlyModernEnglish #LanguageEvolution #IrishEnglish #phonology #linguistics
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Reconstructed 17th century English sounds a lot like Irish English. So why is Irish English so phonetically conservative? When English was brought to Ireland, Irish already distinguished vowels before /r/ and palatal /k/ and /g/ before front vowels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZiUQv4F0E#EarlyModernEnglish #LanguageEvolution #IrishEnglish #phonology #linguistics
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Reconstructed 17th century English sounds a lot like Irish English. So why is Irish English so phonetically conservative? When English was brought to Ireland, Irish already distinguished vowels before /r/ and palatal /k/ and /g/ before front vowels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZiUQv4F0E#EarlyModernEnglish #LanguageEvolution #IrishEnglish #phonology #linguistics
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Reconstructed 17th century English sounds a lot like Irish English. So why is Irish English so phonetically conservative? When English was brought to Ireland, Irish already distinguished vowels before /r/ and palatal /k/ and /g/ before front vowels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZiUQv4F0E#EarlyModernEnglish #LanguageEvolution #IrishEnglish #phonology #linguistics
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🔎What is evolutionary linguistics? In this brief article for the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (with @stefanhartmann & Andres Karjus), we cover the key questions and methodologies of the field.
📄🔓🔑 Preprint (open access): https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/rt5ha_v1
Published article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/referencework/abs/pii/B9780323955041009078?via%3Dihub
Ideal intro/read for students, language evolution researchers & anyone curious about how language evolved.
#LanguageEvolution #Evolang -
🔎What is evolutionary linguistics? In this brief article for the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (with @stefanhartmann & Andres Karjus), we cover the key questions and methodologies of the field.
📄🔓🔑 Preprint (open access): https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/rt5ha_v1
Published article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/referencework/abs/pii/B9780323955041009078?via%3Dihub
Ideal intro/read for students, language evolution researchers & anyone curious about how language evolved.
#LanguageEvolution #Evolang -
🔎What is evolutionary linguistics? In this brief article for the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (with @stefanhartmann & Andres Karjus), we cover the key questions and methodologies of the field.
📄🔓🔑 Preprint (open access): https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/rt5ha_v1
Published article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/referencework/abs/pii/B9780323955041009078?via%3Dihub
Ideal intro/read for students, language evolution researchers & anyone curious about how language evolved.
#LanguageEvolution #Evolang -
🔎What is evolutionary linguistics? In this brief article for the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (with @stefanhartmann & Andres Karjus), we cover the key questions and methodologies of the field.
📄🔓🔑 Preprint (open access): https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/rt5ha_v1
Published article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/referencework/abs/pii/B9780323955041009078?via%3Dihub
Ideal intro/read for students, language evolution researchers & anyone curious about how language evolved.
#LanguageEvolution #Evolang -
🔎What is evolutionary linguistics? In this brief article for the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (with @stefanhartmann & Andres Karjus), we cover the key questions and methodologies of the field.
📄🔓 Preprint (open access): https://osf.io/preprints/psya
rxiv/rt5ha_v1Published article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/referencework/abs/pii/B9780323955041009078?via%3Dihub
Ideal intro/read for students, language evolution researchers & anyone curious about how language evolved.
#LanguageEvolution #Evolang -
Why does Mandarin use “mouth” inside the word for “lips”? A new study of 1,900+ languages finds that partial word reuse follows strict universal logic — balancing efficiency against the risk of confusion. #LinguisticAnthropology #LanguageEvolution #CognitiveLinguistics https://www.anthropology.net/p/why-languages-dont-just-reuse-the
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Why does Mandarin use “mouth” inside the word for “lips”? A new study of 1,900+ languages finds that partial word reuse follows strict universal logic — balancing efficiency against the risk of confusion. #LinguisticAnthropology #LanguageEvolution #CognitiveLinguistics https://www.anthropology.net/p/why-languages-dont-just-reuse-the
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Why does Mandarin use “mouth” inside the word for “lips”? A new study of 1,900+ languages finds that partial word reuse follows strict universal logic — balancing efficiency against the risk of confusion. #LinguisticAnthropology #LanguageEvolution #CognitiveLinguistics https://www.anthropology.net/p/why-languages-dont-just-reuse-the
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Why does Mandarin use “mouth” inside the word for “lips”? A new study of 1,900+ languages finds that partial word reuse follows strict universal logic — balancing efficiency against the risk of confusion. #LinguisticAnthropology #LanguageEvolution #CognitiveLinguistics https://www.anthropology.net/p/why-languages-dont-just-reuse-the
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Why does Mandarin use “mouth” inside the word for “lips”? A new study of 1,900+ languages finds that partial word reuse follows strict universal logic — balancing efficiency against the risk of confusion. #LinguisticAnthropology #LanguageEvolution #CognitiveLinguistics https://www.anthropology.net/p/why-languages-dont-just-reuse-the
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New Study Reveals Language Evolves in Predictable, Weather-Like Patterns, Researchers Say
Language is ever evolving—from ancient dialects to modern slang, the words and accents people use are…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #AU #Australia #culturallinguistics #dialects #JamesBurridge #language“weathermap” #languagechange #languageevolution #languagemapping #linguisticpatterns #regionalaccents #sociolinguistics #Statisticalphysics #UniversityofPortsmouth #wordspread
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New Study Reveals Language Evolves in Predictable, Weather-Like Patterns, Researchers Say
Language is ever evolving—from ancient dialects to modern slang, the words and accents people use are…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #AU #Australia #culturallinguistics #dialects #JamesBurridge #language“weathermap” #languagechange #languageevolution #languagemapping #linguisticpatterns #regionalaccents #sociolinguistics #Statisticalphysics #UniversityofPortsmouth #wordspread
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New Study Reveals Language Evolves in Predictable, Weather-Like Patterns, Researchers Say
Language is ever evolving—from ancient dialects to modern slang, the words and accents people use are…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #AU #Australia #culturallinguistics #dialects #JamesBurridge #language“weathermap” #languagechange #languageevolution #languagemapping #linguisticpatterns #regionalaccents #sociolinguistics #Statisticalphysics #UniversityofPortsmouth #wordspread
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New Study Reveals Language Evolves in Predictable, Weather-Like Patterns, Researchers Say
Language is ever evolving—from ancient dialects to modern slang, the words and accents people use are…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #AU #Australia #culturallinguistics #dialects #JamesBurridge #language“weathermap” #languagechange #languageevolution #languagemapping #linguisticpatterns #regionalaccents #sociolinguistics #Statisticalphysics #UniversityofPortsmouth #wordspread
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/476603/ New Study Reveals Language Evolves in Predictable, Weather-Like Patterns, Researchers Say #CulturalLinguistics #dialects #Éire #IE #Ireland #JamesBurridge #Language“weatherMap” #LanguageChange #LanguageEvolution #LanguageMapping #LinguisticPatterns #RegionalAccents #Science #sociolinguistics #StatisticalPhysics #UniversityOfPortsmouth #WordSpread
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Comprehensive Analysis Confirms Predictable Patterns in Global Language Evolution
📰 Original title: Study of 1,700 languages reveals surprising hidden patterns
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/comprehensive-analysis-confirms-predictable-patterns-in-global-language-evolution/?redirpost=86df9322-e06f-4aa7-9c8d-5f9915c9ffa3
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Comprehensive Analysis Confirms Predictable Patterns in Global Language Evolution
📰 Original title: Study of 1,700 languages reveals surprising hidden patterns
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/comprehensive-analysis-confirms-predictable-patterns-in-global-language-evolution/?redirpost=86df9322-e06f-4aa7-9c8d-5f9915c9ffa3
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Comprehensive Analysis Confirms Predictable Patterns in Global Language Evolution
📰 Original title: Study of 1,700 languages reveals surprising hidden patterns
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/comprehensive-analysis-confirms-predictable-patterns-in-global-language-evolution/?redirpost=86df9322-e06f-4aa7-9c8d-5f9915c9ffa3
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Baby chicks pass the bouba-kiki test, challenging a theory of language evolution
#HackerNews #BabyChicks #BoubaKiki #LanguageEvolution #AnimalCognition #ScientificResearch
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Baby chicks pass the bouba-kiki test, challenging a theory of language evolution
#HackerNews #BabyChicks #BoubaKiki #LanguageEvolution #AnimalCognition #ScientificResearch
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Baby chicks pass the bouba-kiki test, challenging a theory of language evolution
#HackerNews #BabyChicks #BoubaKiki #LanguageEvolution #AnimalCognition #ScientificResearch
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Baby chicks pass the bouba-kiki test, challenging a theory of language evolution
#HackerNews #BabyChicks #BoubaKiki #LanguageEvolution #AnimalCognition #ScientificResearch
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Baby chicks pass the bouba-kiki test, challenging a theory of language evolution
#HackerNews #BabyChicks #BoubaKiki #LanguageEvolution #AnimalCognition #ScientificResearch
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I recently watched a #Arte documentary exploring whether all humans once shared a single ancestral #language. I decided to recap its key points as a follow-up to my series on the origins of languages and #WritingSystems from last year:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/evolution_of_language_follow_up/
#WeekendStories #Linguistics #LanguageEvolution #LinguisticHistory
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I recently watched a #Arte documentary exploring whether all humans once shared a single ancestral #language. I decided to recap its key points as a follow-up to my series on the origins of languages and #WritingSystems from last year:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/evolution_of_language_follow_up/
#WeekendStories #Linguistics #LanguageEvolution #LinguisticHistory
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I recently watched a #Arte documentary exploring whether all humans once shared a single ancestral #language. I decided to recap its key points as a follow-up to my series on the origins of languages and #WritingSystems from last year:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/evolution_of_language_follow_up/
#WeekendStories #Linguistics #LanguageEvolution #LinguisticHistory
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I recently watched a #Arte documentary exploring whether all humans once shared a single ancestral #language. I decided to recap its key points as a follow-up to my series on the origins of languages and #WritingSystems from last year:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/evolution_of_language_follow_up/
#WeekendStories #Linguistics #LanguageEvolution #LinguisticHistory
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I recently watched a #Arte documentary exploring whether all humans once shared a single ancestral #language. I decided to recap its key points as a follow-up to my series on the origins of languages and #WritingSystems from last year:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2025/evolution_of_language_follow_up/
#WeekendStories #Linguistics #LanguageEvolution #LinguisticHistory
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Censorship and the Power of Language: Adapting, Not Constraining
In a recent video from CerosTV, the issue of censorship and its impact on the way we communicate was discussed. Ceros expressed concerns over how banning words and phrases limits our ability to effectively convey ideas, suggesting that the growing prevalence of censorship is fundamentally altering the way we speak. While I don’t disagree with the sentiment that censorship is problematic, I believe the argument that censorship is ruining the way we speak may be overstated. In fact, I would […] -
Censorship and the Power of Language: Adapting, Not Constraining
In a recent video from CerosTV, the issue of censorship and its impact on the way we communicate was discussed. Ceros expressed concerns over how banning words and phrases limits our ability to effectively convey ideas, suggesting that the growing prevalence of censorship is fundamentally altering the way we speak. While I don’t disagree with the sentiment that censorship is problematic, I believe the argument that censorship is ruining the way we speak may be overstated. In fact, I would […] -
Censorship and the Power of Language: Adapting, Not Constraining
In a recent video from CerosTV, the issue of censorship and its impact on the way we communicate was discussed. Ceros expressed concerns over how banning words and phrases limits our ability to effectively convey ideas, suggesting that the growing prevalence of censorship is fundamentally altering the way we speak. While I don’t disagree with the sentiment that censorship is problematic, I believe the argument that censorship is ruining the way we speak may be overstated. In fact, I would […] -
New research challenges decades-old assumptions about language, showing it is not a fixed human code but a multimodal, socially driven, culturally evolving system shaped across species and technologies. #Linguistics #CognitiveScience #LanguageEvolution #Anthropology https://www.anthropology.net/p/threads-of-thought-how-modern-science
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New research challenges decades-old assumptions about language, showing it is not a fixed human code but a multimodal, socially driven, culturally evolving system shaped across species and technologies. #Linguistics #CognitiveScience #LanguageEvolution #Anthropology https://www.anthropology.net/p/threads-of-thought-how-modern-science
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New research challenges decades-old assumptions about language, showing it is not a fixed human code but a multimodal, socially driven, culturally evolving system shaped across species and technologies. #Linguistics #CognitiveScience #LanguageEvolution #Anthropology https://www.anthropology.net/p/threads-of-thought-how-modern-science
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New research challenges decades-old assumptions about language, showing it is not a fixed human code but a multimodal, socially driven, culturally evolving system shaped across species and technologies. #Linguistics #CognitiveScience #LanguageEvolution #Anthropology https://www.anthropology.net/p/threads-of-thought-how-modern-science
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New research challenges decades-old assumptions about language, showing it is not a fixed human code but a multimodal, socially driven, culturally evolving system shaped across species and technologies. #Linguistics #CognitiveScience #LanguageEvolution #Anthropology https://www.anthropology.net/p/threads-of-thought-how-modern-science
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Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?
#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution
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Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?
#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution
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Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?
#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution
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Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?
#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution
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Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?
#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution
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Fellow language-evolutionists (other linguists welcome): What do you think is the most exciting thing happening in the field now? #linguistics #language #LanguageEvolution
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Fellow language-evolutionists (other linguists welcome): What do you think is the most exciting thing happening in the field now? #linguistics #language #LanguageEvolution
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Fellow language-evolutionists (other linguists welcome): What do you think is the most exciting thing happening in the field now? #linguistics #language #LanguageEvolution
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Fellow language-evolutionists (other linguists welcome): What do you think is the most exciting thing happening in the field now? #linguistics #language #LanguageEvolution
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@yvanspijk I've been enjoying your language infographics!
Here's a puzzler: do you have any idea where the pronunciation in some US English accents of the word "across" as "acrost" comes from? As in "I haven't come acrost that before?"
What drives such a pronunciation to occur? Is it an #eggcorn? "I haven't come a crossed that before?" (Maybe borrowing from archaic "I'll go a-walking"?)
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@yvanspijk I've been enjoying your language infographics!
Here's a puzzler: do you have any idea where the pronunciation in some US English accents of the word "across" as "acrost" comes from? As in "I haven't come acrost that before?"
What drives such a pronunciation to occur? Is it an #eggcorn? "I haven't come a crossed that before?" (Maybe borrowing from archaic "I'll go a-walking"?)
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@yvanspijk I've been enjoying your language infographics!
Here's a puzzler: do you have any idea where the pronunciation in some US English accents of the word "across" as "acrost" comes from? As in "I haven't come acrost that before?"
What drives such a pronunciation to occur? Is it an #eggcorn? "I haven't come a crossed that before?" (Maybe borrowing from archaic "I'll go a-walking"?)
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@yvanspijk I've been enjoying your language infographics!
Here's a puzzler: do you have any idea where the pronunciation in some US English accents of the word "across" as "acrost" comes from? As in "I haven't come acrost that before?"
What drives such a pronunciation to occur? Is it an #eggcorn? "I haven't come a crossed that before?" (Maybe borrowing from archaic "I'll go a-walking"?)
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@yvanspijk I've been enjoying your language infographics!
Here's a puzzler: do you have any idea where the pronunciation in some US English accents of the word "across" as "acrost" comes from? As in "I haven't come acrost that before?"
What drives such a pronunciation to occur? Is it an #eggcorn? "I haven't come a crossed that before?" (Maybe borrowing from archaic "I'll go a-walking"?)