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27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/english-words-that-are-hardest-to-properly-enunciate-even-for-native-speakers-ex1/

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/english-words-that-are-hardest-to-properly-enunciate-even-for-native-speakers-ex1/

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/english-words-that-are-hardest-to-properly-enunciate-even-for-native-speakers-ex1/

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/english-words-that-are-hardest-to-properly-enunciate-even-for-native-speakers-ex1/

What if we used specific first- and second-person pronouns for non-conscious entities? I think this might help avoid #confusion and #cognitiveload when interacting with #bots, etc. Any #linguists or #conlangers here who have seen attempted solutions to this problem (or who have a good idea of how it might be solved)?

#AI #LLM #LLMs #bot #chatbot #ChatGPT #Claude #pronoun #pronouns #linguistics #linguist #conlang #conlanger #agenticAI

What if we used specific first- and second-person pronouns for non-conscious entities? I think this might help avoid #confusion and #cognitiveload when interacting with #bots, etc. Any #linguists or #conlangers here who have seen attempted solutions to this problem (or who have a good idea of how it might be solved)?

#AI #LLM #LLMs #bot #chatbot #ChatGPT #Claude #pronoun #pronouns #linguistics #linguist #conlang #conlanger #agenticAI

What if we used specific first- and second-person pronouns for non-conscious entities? I think this might help avoid #confusion and #cognitiveload when interacting with #bots, etc. Any #linguists or #conlangers here who have seen attempted solutions to this problem (or who have a good idea of how it might be solved)?

#AI #LLM #LLMs #bot #chatbot #ChatGPT #Claude #pronoun #pronouns #linguistics #linguist #conlang #conlanger #agenticAI

What if we used specific first- and second-person pronouns for non-conscious entities? I think this might help avoid #confusion and #cognitiveload when interacting with #bots, etc. Any #linguists or #conlangers here who have seen attempted solutions to this problem (or who have a good idea of how it might be solved)?

#AI #LLM #LLMs #bot #chatbot #ChatGPT #Claude #pronoun #pronouns #linguistics #linguist #conlang #conlanger #agenticAI

What if we used specific first- and second-person pronouns for non-conscious entities? I think this might help avoid #confusion and #cognitiveload when interacting with #bots, etc. Any #linguists or #conlangers here who have seen attempted solutions to this problem (or who have a good idea of how it might be solved)?

#AI #LLM #LLMs #bot #chatbot #ChatGPT #Claude #pronoun #pronouns #linguistics #linguist #conlang #conlanger #agenticAI

@detritus

Not a #linguist or #manosphere expert, but my understanding is that, in that context, "soy" estrogenizes men, so Real Men(tm)
should avoid products containing soy.

So, "soy cel" is sooo not a Thing, and you've overthought this.

@detritus

Not a #linguist or #manosphere expert, but my understanding is that, in that context, "soy" estrogenizes men, so Real Men(tm)
should avoid products containing soy.

So, "soy cel" is sooo not a Thing, and you've overthought this.

@detritus

Not a #linguist or #manosphere expert, but my understanding is that, in that context, "soy" estrogenizes men, so Real Men(tm)
should avoid products containing soy.

So, "soy cel" is sooo not a Thing, and you've overthought this.

@detritus

Not a #linguist or #manosphere expert, but my understanding is that, in that context, "soy" estrogenizes men, so Real Men(tm)
should avoid products containing soy.

So, "soy cel" is sooo not a Thing, and you've overthought this.

@detritus

Not a #linguist or #manosphere expert, but my understanding is that, in that context, "soy" estrogenizes men, so Real Men(tm)
should avoid products containing soy.

So, "soy cel" is sooo not a Thing, and you've overthought this.

Hello everyone,

We are FodyDev, an organization that aims to promote the African cultures and languages through the building of opensource solutions.

We just officially joined mastodon and you can learn more about us at
Website: https://fodydev.org
GitHub: https://github.com/fodydev

#OpenSource #africa #linguist #culture

This is exactly what Colonial Americans sounded like, according to dialect coach

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/this-is-exactly-what-colonial-americans-sounded-like-according-to-dialect-coach/

Linguist clearly demonstrates how ‘thinking is walking’ in English and it’s just so cool

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1/

Linguist clearly demonstrates how ‘thinking is walking’ in English and it’s just so cool

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1/

Linguist clearly demonstrates how ‘thinking is walking’ in English and it’s just so cool

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1/

Linguist clearly demonstrates how ‘thinking is walking’ in English and it’s just so cool

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1/

Y’all, I love an interesting #crossword #clue, but this one befuddles me.

“What’s everyone **soup** in arms about?”

Is this an actual #English language phrase? I’ve heard and used “up in arms” but never “soup in arms”. Is there a #linguist or #historian who might provide some context for this bizarre statement? 🥣

Y’all, I love an interesting #crossword #clue, but this one befuddles me.

“What’s everyone **soup** in arms about?”

Is this an actual #English language phrase? I’ve heard and used “up in arms” but never “soup in arms”. Is there a #linguist or #historian who might provide some context for this bizarre statement? 🥣

Y’all, I love an interesting #crossword #clue, but this one befuddles me.

“What’s everyone **soup** in arms about?”

Is this an actual #English language phrase? I’ve heard and used “up in arms” but never “soup in arms”. Is there a #linguist or #historian who might provide some context for this bizarre statement? 🥣

Y’all, I love an interesting #crossword #clue, but this one befuddles me.

“What’s everyone **soup** in arms about?”

Is this an actual #English language phrase? I’ve heard and used “up in arms” but never “soup in arms”. Is there a #linguist or #historian who might provide some context for this bizarre statement? 🥣

Y’all, I love an interesting #crossword #clue, but this one befuddles me.

“What’s everyone **soup** in arms about?”

Is this an actual #English language phrase? I’ve heard and used “up in arms” but never “soup in arms”. Is there a #linguist or #historian who might provide some context for this bizarre statement? 🥣

Fantastic 2.5 year postdoc working on 🤩emojis🤩 ! Are you a #linguist with experience in running experiments in formal semantics & pragmatics? Please come join our lab and the @vicom visual communication research cluster!
Apply by April 28 - or contact me with questions. #emojis #linguistics #job @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #academicChatter
https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/f5001c40d914e7ce325557bfe526aa88415f75bb0

Fantastic 2.5 year postdoc working on 🤩emojis🤩 ! Are you a #linguist with experience in running experiments in formal semantics & pragmatics? Please come join our lab and the @vicom visual communication research cluster!
Apply by April 28 - or contact me with questions. #emojis #linguistics #job @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #academicChatter
https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/f5001c40d914e7ce325557bfe526aa88415f75bb0

Fantastic 2.5 year postdoc working on 🤩emojis🤩 ! Are you a #linguist with experience in running experiments in formal semantics & pragmatics? Please come join our lab and the @vicom visual communication research cluster!
Apply by April 28 - or contact me with questions. #emojis #linguistics #job @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #academicChatter
https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/f5001c40d914e7ce325557bfe526aa88415f75bb0

Fantastic 2.5 year postdoc working on 🤩emojis🤩 ! Are you a #linguist with experience in running experiments in formal semantics & pragmatics? Please come join our lab and the @vicom visual communication research cluster!
Apply by April 28 - or contact me with questions. #emojis #linguistics #job @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #academicChatter
https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/f5001c40d914e7ce325557bfe526aa88415f75bb0

Fantastic 2.5 year postdoc working on 🤩emojis🤩 ! Are you a #linguist with experience in running experiments in formal semantics & pragmatics? Please come join our lab and the @vicom visual communication research cluster!
Apply by April 28 - or contact me with questions. #emojis #linguistics #job @ruhr-uni-bochum.de #academicChatter
https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/f5001c40d914e7ce325557bfe526aa88415f75bb0

Am I missing something obvious here? #linguist fedi, steer me right
As I understand it: orality vs literacy is about our ability to record concepts and transmit them, with relatively little proximity/relation between the person communicating and the person receiving the information. Like the golden records on Voyager and the audio we sent from Earth… that’s literacy culture! Right?? Just because it’s audio doesn’t change that!

Am I missing something obvious here? #linguist fedi, steer me right
As I understand it: orality vs literacy is about our ability to record concepts and transmit them, with relatively little proximity/relation between the person communicating and the person receiving the information. Like the golden records on Voyager and the audio we sent from Earth… that’s literacy culture! Right?? Just because it’s audio doesn’t change that!

Am I missing something obvious here? #linguist fedi, steer me right
As I understand it: orality vs literacy is about our ability to record concepts and transmit them, with relatively little proximity/relation between the person communicating and the person receiving the information. Like the golden records on Voyager and the audio we sent from Earth… that’s literacy culture! Right?? Just because it’s audio doesn’t change that!

Am I missing something obvious here? #linguist fedi, steer me right
As I understand it: orality vs literacy is about our ability to record concepts and transmit them, with relatively little proximity/relation between the person communicating and the person receiving the information. Like the golden records on Voyager and the audio we sent from Earth… that’s literacy culture! Right?? Just because it’s audio doesn’t change that!

Am I missing something obvious here? #linguist fedi, steer me right
As I understand it: orality vs literacy is about our ability to record concepts and transmit them, with relatively little proximity/relation between the person communicating and the person receiving the information. Like the golden records on Voyager and the audio we sent from Earth… that’s literacy culture! Right?? Just because it’s audio doesn’t change that!

A linguist from Alabama explains the surprising origin story of the Southern word ‘y’all’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/a-linguist-from-alabama-explains-the-surprising-origin-story-of-the-southern-word-yall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-linguist-from-alabama-explains-the-surprising-origin-story-of-the-southern-word-yall

There are also many AI TTS created by folks at 11 Labs and other open source implementations that support speech to text and text to speech. But I'm looking for traditional formant synthesis implementation. Do we have existing phonemizer or any sort of that that can aid Tamil TTS creation? #tamil #tts #linguist #language #formant (2/2)

There are also many AI TTS created by folks at 11 Labs and other open source implementations that support speech to text and text to speech. But I'm looking for traditional formant synthesis implementation. Do we have existing phonemizer or any sort of that that can aid Tamil TTS creation? #tamil #tts #linguist #language #formant (2/2)

There are also many AI TTS created by folks at 11 Labs and other open source implementations that support speech to text and text to speech. But I'm looking for traditional formant synthesis implementation. Do we have existing phonemizer or any sort of that that can aid Tamil TTS creation? #tamil #tts #linguist #language #formant (2/2)

There are also many AI TTS created by folks at 11 Labs and other open source implementations that support speech to text and text to speech. But I'm looking for traditional formant synthesis implementation. Do we have existing phonemizer or any sort of that that can aid Tamil TTS creation? #tamil #tts #linguist #language #formant (2/2)

There are also many AI TTS created by folks at 11 Labs and other open source implementations that support speech to text and text to speech. But I'm looking for traditional formant synthesis implementation. Do we have existing phonemizer or any sort of that that can aid Tamil TTS creation? #tamil #tts #linguist #language #formant (2/2)

#Linguist Dr. Taylor Jones gets into it. He manages to coalesce many of my thoughts on this in ways I couldn't hope to have done.

6 reasons the gender critical right and the woke left are both WRONG about pronouns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh22m1QG6i4

#Linguist Dr. Taylor Jones gets into it. He manages to coalesce many of my thoughts on this in ways I couldn't hope to have done.

6 reasons the gender critical right and the woke left are both WRONG about pronouns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh22m1QG6i4

#Linguist Dr. Taylor Jones gets into it. He manages to coalesce many of my thoughts on this in ways I couldn't hope to have done.

6 reasons the gender critical right and the woke left are both WRONG about pronouns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh22m1QG6i4

#Linguist Dr. Taylor Jones gets into it. He manages to coalesce many of my thoughts on this in ways I couldn't hope to have done.

6 reasons the gender critical right and the woke left are both WRONG about pronouns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh22m1QG6i4

#Linguist Dr. Taylor Jones gets into it. He manages to coalesce many of my thoughts on this in ways I couldn't hope to have done.

6 reasons the gender critical right and the woke left are both WRONG about pronouns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh22m1QG6i4

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

And . . . Do Those Sheep Hallucinate Bullshit?

(AI Detective FAILS for Your Consideration)

Who is running this Artificial Intelligence? This Fatuous Forensic Criminology? This Whole Worldwide Factoid News Media?

May God Allied Mastercomputer help us!

I don’t want to hear any of the crap from the tech apologists who are going to cry, “Oh, that’s not AI; that’s just glorified autocomplete!”

Your problem, not mine.

If it’s calling itself “AI” or the humans who designed it have labeled it, “AI” – as you can clearly witness from the screen captures – then I judge it as AI.

So . . .

FAIL!

. . . Next!

. . . Another killer on the loose . . .

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/english-words-that-are-the-hardest-to-properly-enunciate-even-for-native-speakers-ex1

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/english-words-that-are-the-hardest-to-properly-enunciate-even-for-native-speakers-ex1

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/english-words-that-are-the-hardest-to-properly-enunciate-even-for-native-speakers-ex1

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/english-words-that-are-the-hardest-to-properly-enunciate-even-for-native-speakers-ex1

You'd think that, as a #linguist who's lived a decade and a half in the northeastearn US, I'd have learnt before now that Americans use "sleet" for ice pellets (what I grew up calling "hail") rather than partly melted falling snow.

Linguist clearly demonstrates how 'thinking is walking' in English and it's just so cool

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1

Linguist clearly demonstrates how 'thinking is walking' in English and it's just so cool

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1

Linguist clearly demonstrates how 'thinking is walking' in English and it's just so cool

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1

Linguist clearly demonstrates how 'thinking is walking' in English and it's just so cool

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1

19 nearly-extinct 'fossil words' that only survive hidden inside these specific idioms

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/19-fossil-words-hidden-inside-idioms

19 nearly-extinct 'fossil words' that only survive hidden inside these specific idioms

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/19-fossil-words-hidden-inside-idioms

19 nearly-extinct 'fossil words' that only survive hidden inside these specific idioms

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/19-fossil-words-hidden-inside-idioms

Yuri Knorozov, Soviet linguist who was instrumental in decoding Mayan script, holding his co-author, Asya, 1980s?

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1478772/yuri-knorozov-soviet-linguist-who-was-instrumental-in-decoding-mayan-script-holding-his