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Today, Benjamin Lee Whorf would have turned 127.

Here a podcast on the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. Enjoy!

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LINGUIST List‘s „Fun Fact“

„Solresol, devised by Jean-François Sudre in the 19th century, stands out among constructed languages for its unique reliance on musical tones rather than conventional phonetics or written symbols. Initially dubbed "la Langue musicale universelle," translating to the international music language, Solresol sought to be a universal mode of communication transcending linguistic barriers. […]“

For pronunciation tips and more information on how Solresol works as a language, visit this website: https://llllllll.co/t/solresol-constructed-musical-language-1866/64014

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“because x” construction

Also existent in German “ich mache das nicht, weil müde“

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thx @ppasdeprobleme

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Which one will you choose?

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… ouch …

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Source: https://twitter.com/philosophymttrs/status/1299625351266603009?s=21

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From @errantscience

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“While I personally enjoyed this contribution, I cannot escape the sense that this is much ado about very little, to paraphrase Shakespeare.”

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Series: Dirty Syntax

(aus Grewendorf, Sternefeld, Hamm)

How complex can get an NP? Thanks Recursion!!

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Series: Nerdy Semantics

In the Kitchen of semanticists: “Lambda x” oven cloths

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Source: https://twitter.com/robertaarielli/status/1294886901510537216?s=21

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nothing to add …

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Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz

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When a book is not available as an e-book