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yvanspijk · 5 months

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The f of laugh

Why is laugh written with -ugh while it ends with an [f] sound? It's because the spelling laugh reflects how the word was pronounced in Late Middle English, some 500 years ago. Click the video to listen to a phonetic reconstruction of how this verb evolved from 3rd-century BC Proto-Germanic to modern-day Standard English. The Middle English to Early Modern English stages are based on the dialect of the region of London.

#historical linguistics #linguistics #language #etymology #english #proto-germanic #proto-west germanic #old english #middle english #early new english #video #audio #lingblr

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gwydpolls · 4 months

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Time Travel Question 50: Early Modernish and Earlier 4

These Questions are the result of suggestions a the previous iteration.This category may include suggestions made too late to fall into the correct earlier time grouping. In some cases a culture lasted a really long time and I grouped them by whether it was likely the later or earlier grouping made the most sense with the information I had. (Invention ofs tend to fall in an earlier grouping if it's still open. Ones that imply height of or just before something tend to get grouped later, but not always. Sometimes I'll split two different things from the same culture into different polls because they involve separate research goals or the like).

Please add new suggestions below if you have them for future consideration. All cultures and time periods welcome.

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sciderman · 3 months

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howard the duck (1976) #10

#coming for spider-man's life i see #sci talks comics #howard the duck #spider-man #yes. i am reading the entirety of howard the duck comic canon from the beginning thank you for asking.#i had read the most recent two howard the duck series and i enjoyed them but now? reading the classic stuff??#dear god the new stuff doesn't hold a candle.#sighs. howard is just like every marvel character. lost his edge.#marvel stop forgetting the entire point of your characters in order to babify them to appeal to wider audiences #seeing how counter-consumerist the early howard books are and how cynical and honest the writer is..#it's a little heartbreaking what he's become #here i was thinking he was just a funny duck.#kind of sad that howard's entire existence now is reduced to “remember when we wrote about a talking duck?”#“hheeheheahahahohoh what a funny thing that was. a talking duck. could you imagine! what a silly time that was.”#“what an embarrassing time for marvel”-– shut UUP this is so interesting and sincere. that duck is really interesting and sincere.#i love you howard.#i even like your weird movie.#fun fact: howard the duck was one of the first movies my dad ever watched in english #and it was this movie that he always tried to describe and try to find because he loved it but he didn't remember the name #he said it's a movie about a duck who gets stuck in the human world #and eventually i got into marvel and was like wait. howard the duck? is the movie howard the duck???#he loves that movie. well. the first half of it. and me too i also love the first half of that movie.#love you howard!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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wonder-worker · 2 months

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"[Matilda of Boulogne's office as Queen of England], initiated and broadly defined by the coronation ordo, gave her royal power and authority to share in governance. Her obligations and activities were shaped by custom established by previous queens and the ad hoc needs of king and realm. [...] [Matilda's] thorough integration into the governance of the realm was not repeated in [Eleanor of Aquitaine’s] years as queen of England. Eleanor's coronation followed a new model that emphasized the queen as progenitor of royal heirs and subordinate to the king rather than as sharer of royal power. Though Eleanor acted as regent in England between 1156 and 1158 and in Poitou on several occasions from 1165 on, her writs suggest delegated rather than shared royal authority. In England, her power was limited by the lack of lands assigned to her use and by the elaboration of financial and judicial administration. Whereas [Matilda of Boulogne's] inheritance allowed her to play an integral role in politics by securing the Londoners' loyalty and a steady supply of mercenaries, Eleanor's inheritance provided her with more extensive power in Poitou and Aquitaine than in England. Until 1163, Eleanor withdrew funds from the Exchequer by her own writ, but unlike her Anglo-Norman predecessors, she was not a member of its council nor did she issue judgments from the royal court. Eleanor's counsel and diplomatic activities, in contrast to Matilda's, are rarely mentioned. She did, however, encourage the 1159 Toulouse campaign and supported Henry in the Becket affair and the coronation of young Henry. Eleanor was not a prominent curialis; she rarely witnessed Henry's charters or interceded to secure the king's mercy. She did follow in Matilda's footsteps in her promotion of her sons, cultivation of dynastic goals through the Fontevraudian tombs, and patronage that reflected her family's traditions. For Matilda, to be queen encompassed a variety of functions-curialis, diplomat, judge, intercessor, and "regent." Through a combination of factors, Eleanor's role as queen was much more restricted."

-Heather J. Tanner, "Queenship: Office, Custom or Ad Hoc", Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady (Edited by Bonnie Wheeler and John Carmi Parsons)

#this is so interesting when it comes to the gradual evolution of queenship over the years (post-Norman to early modern)#eleanor of aquitaine #matilda of boulogne #queenship tag #historicwomendaily #english history #my post #don't reblog these tags but #the irony of the 'Eleanor of Aquitaine Exceptionalism' rhetoric is that not only is it untrue #but you could actually make a much more realistic argument in the opposite direction #We know that it was during Eleanor's time as queen of France that 'the queen's name was disappearing from royal documents' (Ralph Turner)#She did not enjoy an involvement in royal governance that her mother-in-law Adelaide of Maurienne enjoyed during her time as queen #As Facinger points out 'no sources support the historical view of Eleanor as bold precocious and responsible for Louis VII's behavior'#Even as Duchess of Aquitaine she played a secondary role to Louis who appointed his own officials to the Duchy #Only four out of her seventeen ‘Aquitanian’ charters seem to have been initiated by Eleanor herself #And now it seems that even Eleanor's role as queen of England was also more restricted than her predecessors #with new coronation model that was far more gendered and 'domestic' in nature #That's not to argue that it meant a reduction in the queen's importance but it does mean that the 'importance' took on a different form #There's also the fact that Eleanor's imprisonment and forced subjugation to Henry after the rebellion till the end of her life #was probably what set the precedent for her sons' 'Lord Rules All' approach with their own wives (Berengaria and Isabella)#as Gabrielle Storey has suggested #None of this is meant to downplay Eleanor's power or the impact of her actions across Europe - both of which were extensive and spectacular #But it does mean that the myth of her exceptionalism is not just incorrect but flat-out ridiculous

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aspenragus · 21 days

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Daiya is such a unique brand of manga that was born during the era where Sports Manga was blowing up but somehow fell into the group of fandom that tapered off after the story was concluded. I guess it has something to do with the abrupt ending? It's such a shame tho I wish people gave the manga a chance

#There's a lot going against it tbh #the fact there's no official english translation #the mangaka having to end it early due to irl circumstances #Daiya no Ace #Ace of Diamond #it's wild cause if you look at any fandom ships other than misawa they're considered rairpairs #I bemoan this so much #we need a proper indoctrination plan #hopefully people watch when the new season comes out

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communistkenobi · 1 year

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another very silly writing rule I remember from high school english class was the idea that you should not repeat yourself in essays. books and essays that restate their main argument each time they present new evidence has always been very effective for my own learning, especially when the topic is complicated. the “no repeats” rule makes sense when it’s used to discourage students from trying to beef up word count and encourage students to properly synthesise their own arguments, but it was never explained to me in those terms, it was all just these writing axioms you had to follow to produce a “good” piece of writing

#book club #reading orientalism again and said has repeated his thesis statement dozens of times in the first chapter alone #and like it’s incredibly helpful that he does that #in fact I think one of the book’s biggest strengths is the fact that he constantly repeats his main argument every single time he describes #a new piece of evidence. like ‘see this fits my framework. and this. and this. and this. and also this’ etc #and I see it a lot in persuasive writing #relentlessly hammering your point is a certain style that cen be extremely effective #anyway just saying this in the sense of like #a lot of the issues with the ‘rules’ you learn in english #aren’t that they’re inherently bad it’s that teachers refuse to explain why #and just expect you to take their wisdom for granted at all times #I remember the no-repeats rule really hampering my ability to write early on in undergrad #and once I let go of it writing became a lot easier lol

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lesbianralzarek · 7 months

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why does every article reporting on idf war crimes go "hamas, who started the war on october 7th with their brutal terrorist attack slaughtering innocent israeli civilians, has condemned the idf's use of-"? like, nearly verbatim every single time. we know about october 7th. we know by now. half the time, hamas isnt even relevant but they gotta find some way to sow doubt and numb any potential compassion responses. will you get fired if you show sympathy for murdered palestinian civilians without first adding a disclaimer saying its all their fault for being born in gaza? if you call "palestinians under 18" children? if you use the words "murdered" or "brutal" or "massacre" for acts that didnt occur on october 7th? if you call a spade a spade? why are israeli reports front page news without proper fact-checking but palestinian reporting is always "allegedly" even when theres video evidence? why does the idf not get the hamas treatment of reminding everyone that theyre biased before treating their words as law, like they havent been caught bold-faced lying again and again?

#soooooo fucking infuriating #'palestinians are allegedly starving but thats what hamas (who are savage terrorists in case you forgot) said as well so who knows?'#'idf soldiers are allegedly bragging about and showing pictures and videos of their war crimes on social media but #its not in english so we may never know what theyre saying. palestinian ''civilians'' are translating so whatever they say must be wrong'#'in other news. heres what ''doctors'' are referring to as a ''calendar'' but is written in arabic (terrorist language) so the idf must be #telling the truth when they say its proof they are all evil and must in some nebulous way suddenly stop living'#to be fair. the 'secret hamas names list disguised as calendar but REALLY about oct 7' shit was the target of skepticism quite early on #but it really does show how often the idf lies to justify obvious war crimes #maybe they should provide verified evidence or even just be given a bias disclaimer before printing their claims as fact???#every single fucking death toll is phrased as 'hamas-run ministry of health reports death toll of x' like?#yeah? thats their fucking government? what else do you expect?#you do understand that the healthcare portion of their government is probably more reputable #than what the phrasing of those headlines are obviously trying to imply?#i understand that bias is still possible there but its not armed combatants making shit up #its doctors who receive govt paychecks doing their best to identify the disfigured bodies not buried under rubble #youre not slick with that wording

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fluffs-n-stuffs · 9 months

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I am not immune to holiday alt Prof. Sycamore pokemas 😔🫵💖💖💖

/don't hmu on how my pulls are going I'm going through it rn SDKFSDKFSDNFS

#fluff speaks !!!#all I wanted was this silly french man in his snazzy new winter coat and bam 11k gems gone SDFSKJDFNSDJFSDNS #y'all help me manifest him to come home for christmas I might actually explode otherwise /lh /lh #he was so sillyyyyyyy in the new holiday event it was so cuteeeee #god he's no joke a core memory for me when it comes to pokemonSDKJFSNDFSN IT'S SO FUNNY LIKE #quick storytime I got gifted Pokemon X back when it first came out (along with a special XY 3DSXL which is one of my fave possessions hehe)#and when I first saw this dude pop up on the intro screen I honestly didn't think much of it - I was like yeah sure another prof but french #BUT THEN fast forward a bit and I'm browsing between channels WHEN I SPOT HIM in the XY anipoke at the time playing on cartoon network #(not XYZ this was before that skdjfnsdfs and it was already english dubbed hence it being on ctn)#and I was like oh wait yeah I know this guy I recognize him #AND IT WAS - AN EPISODE FOCUSING ON HIM A LOT? I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE BUT IT WAS EARLY IN THE SEASON I THINK #but oh my god I got such a huge crush on him specifically because of that anime appearanceSDKJFHSDHFSNDFS #NOT EVEN BECAUSE OF THE ACTUAL GAME BECAUSE BACK THEN I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY POKEMON (REAL)#but yeah that was just something silly to share #pokemas bringing me back to those years fr #I still think it's really funny how pokemon has always been sprinkled throughout my life but it's only now that I really get into it skjdfs #pokemon #pokemon masters #pokemon masters ex #pmex #professor sycamore #sycamore pokemon #pokemon xy #augustine sycamore #doodle

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geooooooorge · 9 months

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✨️overromanticising life✨️

guess whos back? my exams🧍‍♀️

im not quite ready to let the christmas vibe go yet, so the tree and lights are staying, as opposed to my will to live as i start studying again😮‍💨

#i gotta find all my notes for english grammar subjects cuz I have an 'end of uni' exam to pass #theres so much to relearn cuz i dont remember shit once the e ams is over #oh well #i still have a month so its fine but i wanted to start very early #so i can study without the added stress and anxiety😀#ALSO GUYS LISTEN TO LEWIS CAPALDI'S NEW ALBUM #the unreleased songs #its so good #really fuels ✨️depression✨️#hes a genius when it comes to songwriters and singing #anja's random

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aprillikesthings · 1 month

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huh

it's been, um, a few years since I joined a fandom discord server and was like OH SHIT [name of someone who makes things I really REALLY like] IS IN HERE FUCK I GOTTA BE COOL

#my life #hahhhh I remember when a VERY well-loved artist joined the kdgay server #and everyone dm'ed me like WHAT #but I was screaming too!!#and then at some point like a few weeks later they posted some new art #and we were all like Oh Nice :D #and someone who had only recently joined was like #HOLY FUCKING SHIT ASS IT'S [artist name]#I will treasure that screenshot forever tbh #but yeah tbh at one point I had like 80% of the english-speaking fan artists and fic writers for k/da on that gd server lolol #in like early 2019 #ANYWAY

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foryouthegays · 9 months

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aough

[id: a passage from page 12 of the book English Critical Essays (XIX cent.) by Edmund D. Jones. it reads "not necessarily differing even degree; Poetry[1] sheds no tears 'such as Angels weep', but natural and human tears; she can boast of no celestial ichor that distinguishes her vital juices from those of prose; the same human blood circulates through the veins of them both." end id]

#got some new english analysis/grammar/dictionaries and im so fucking excited .theyre all early 1900s #except my new dictionary which is 1897 #which is close to early 1900s so i think it counts #v excited abt them #the books r both essays and analysis of literary criticism im so excite

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dykeonysus · 1 year

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I haven't had enough coffee for this yet but native English speakers (which I am one!) need to consider that other languages EXIST and have DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO GRAMMATICAL AND PRONOMINAL GENDER before posting a Take on pronoun discourse.

#dimaposting #I can't do this its too early and I'm a little hungover #but some of yall refuse to learn ANYTHING about ANY other language #there are some languages with NO pronominal gender (Hungarian for example) and y'all will still-#there are some languages that have pronominal and grammatical gender but don't distinguish between animate and inanimate (German)#idk where I'm going with this I'm just angry at english again #just. imposing english contexts onto discussions of gender at all times #a presumption of shared linguistic contexts when in fact there are none #I actually can't remember if German distinguishes between animate and inanimate #Russian does I don't think German does #ANYWAY shut the fuck up about what pronouns people can use literally go outside have sex smoke weed do SOMETHING ELSE with your time #learn another language and see a new approach to gender maybe

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karizipan · 1 year

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THE MOST YURIFUL NOVEL (OMNISCIENT READER'S VIEWPOINT) GETTING PHYSICAL RELEASES YIPEE!!!!!

#isdashtalks #SO SO EXCITED #Manifested this by having 'orv English release SOON' as a nickname in gc for numerous months #Heard the news early this morning so I'm a bit calmer and honestly like. what worries me is A) the price B) the audience this'll attract #<- I've already seen the most abhorrent takes and posts on twitter in the orv topic that I don't even follow #saw this 1 jdj comic too it was so beautifully drawn but I'm such a hater bc YJH WOULD NOT ACT LIKE THIS WHO IS THIS!!!#Regarding the price I'm so wjwowjek the danmei novels that are printed are 1k so I'm going off of that standard...#500+ chapters and I'd have to pay 1k per release of it... Emmm. 😐Wjwjektktkk maybe if I buy it via shoppee while it's on a sale...

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broke-on-books · 6 months

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😍😍😍