#language documentation

[sarahthecoat]

Language City

if you are interested in endangered languages, and at least one effort to document them, this program is a treat. five short episodes, each one fascinating. I think it's airing for just 30 days from today.

[roselind64]

[hasallherducks]

It seems the further in higher education I get, the more we are free labor for established academics rather than students being taught directly.

I'm taking this course in field linguistics methodology and it's less a class of students learning a skill from a professor and more just two PhD students and eight undergrads learning on the job to assist a professor in his hobby project documenting a small regional Tibeto-Burman dialect of which a good friend of his is a native speaker and the world's leading expert.

[possessivesuffix]

Also from the previous post:

the Dahalo word for ‘mother’, which is /jáájo/ and famous for being the only word in the language that has /j/

Looking over Ehret's work on Southern Cushitic also shows that this factoid is, alas, false news; he lists plenty of Dahalo words with /j/, also e.g. jààgo 'cow', jaar- 'to grow old', jab- 'to save', jálala 'mane', jaʔaṯu 'gonorrhea', jéjoʔo 'wild dog', jem- 'to stay in a place'…

I have indeed noted an issue in phonological descriptions of Dahalo where they go "we did not document word X so we don't have grounds to think a phoneme that supposedly occurs there exists", as if phonological description should be only ever determined on the basis of one research session with a few informants (ignoring previous research). And the sessions by the Maddieson et al. team, from whom the "/j/ as ultramarginal" claim comes from, must have been superficial indeed if they didn't even capture a fairly basic term like 'cow'!

[vmantras]

The Vanishing Languages of the World: A Race Against Time

Introduction Language is one of the most powerful aspects of human culture, shaping identity, thought, and communication. Yet, with globalization and modernization, many indigenous and minority languages are disappearing at an alarming rate. Experts estimate that one language dies every two weeks, leading to an irreversible loss of cultural knowledge, traditions, and unique ways of understanding…

[languagexs]

Exploring the Anuak Language: A Journey into the Heart of Ethiopian Culture

The importance of the Anuak Language The Anuak language, a vital yet often overlooked component of the rich tapestry of Ethiopian culture, represents not just a means of communication but a profound connection to the heritage and history of the Anuak people. This article delves into the essence of the Anuak language and its significance within the Ethiopian and South Sudanese landscapes,…

[floorpillow]

She's lecturing them

[constantlymisspelled]

The SUPERCOMMANDO CODEX - DRAFT

CONTENTS

Mandalorian Code Interpretation [link is found here]

Strength is Life

Honor is Life

Loyalty is Life

Death is Life

2. Honourable Conduct [link is found here]

Honour in self

Honour in the Community

Honour in the Galaxy

Honour Amongst Clan

Honour in Partnership

Honour in Leadership

Honour in Combat

3. Adoption Law [link is found here]

The Legal Definition of Foundling

Foundling Procedure

Disownment of Parent

Community Adoption

Adoption regarding criminal activities

Adoption regarding marital conditions

Adoption Consent

4. Marriage and Divorce [link is found here]

Spouse Definition

Spousal Privileges

Conditions for Legal Engagement

Consent and Age Restrictions

Conditions for Legal Marriage

Conditions for Legal Divorce

Children, Clan and House Considerations

5. Resolnare [link is found here]

The Six Tennent’s Broader accepted conditions

Way Followers Interpretation

Naasaade Interpretation and Redemption of Vows

Noncombatant Interpretations

The Mandalorian Healer’s Code

The Mandalorian Armourer's Code

Codes recognised in Conjunction

6. Clan and House [link is found here]

Definition of House

Responsibilities of House

Definition of Clan

Responsibilities of Clan

Requirements needed to be declared Alor of Clan

Requirements needed to be declared Alor of House

Requirements needed to be declared a Major House

7. Language Protectorate [link is found here]

Mando’a in Practice

Rights to change, add or remove words

Script usage and recognition in Mandalorian Space

8. The Position of Manda’lor [link is found here]

Requirements needed to be a candidate for Manda’lor

Responsibilities

Oversight

Commanding body

Restrictions, Compliance and Declarations of Misconduct

9. Education and Cultural development [link is found here]

The Education Responsibilities of Clans

The Education responsibilities of Schools and facilities

Freed Re-education programs and foundations

Religious and cultural rights within education systems

Parental rights throughout education

10. Electoral Process [link is found here]

The Court of Houses

The Sector Governors

The System Governors

The Astro Body Governors

District Electoral Members

Electoral Voters

Voting conditions

Overseers of the Ballot

Postal Elections

Voting Eligibility

Right and Responsibility

Conditions for Referendum, Re-election and Hung Parliamentary Votes

11. Court of Law

Family Court

Criminal Justice Court

Court of Appeal

Military Court

Financial and Business Court

Public Courts

12. Responsibility and due process

Parental Responsibility

Personal Responsibility

Political Responsibility

Financial Responsibility

Military Responsibility

Adoption Due Process

Engagement and Marriage Due Process

Divorce and Separation Due Process

Election Eligibility Due Process

Firearms Licensing Due Process

Verdgoten and Adult Graduation Due Process

Election Results Due Process

Parental Disownment Due Process

Clan and House Formation Due Process

13. Foreign interaction and policy

Foreign Ambassador acceptance

Externa; Ambassadors abroad

Foreign Currency and Exchange

Border Security

Digital Security and Programming Policy

Citizenship and Visa Acceptance

14. Employment within and outside of the sector

Legal age and parameters of employment

Contract and procedure for levels of employment

Foreign policy for Mando'ade working abroad

Foreign policy for outsiders working in Mandalore

15. Property and payment

Land ownership and tenancy

Forms of payment accepted in legal contract

Ownership and registration of vehicles

Ownership and registration of Firearms

Ownership and registration of Non-sentient Animals

Copyright, fair trade and artistic license

16. Beskar

Donations to Foundlings

Ownership

Sacred right to wear beskar as armour

Conditions for percentage declared

Rights to mine and export

Religious significance

17. Recognised Mandalorian Sects and Coverts

Traditionalists

Haat Mando’ade

Naasaade

Way Followers

Creed Bound

Silver Children

18. Armour and Weapon Classifications

Military Issue

Military Grade

Civilian Use

Hunter and Mercenary Equipment

Trade and Specialist Equipment

Journeyman, Protectorate

19. Criminal sentencing

Theft

Grievous bodily harm

Assault

Rape

Murder

Manslaughter

Negligence

Criminal Negligence

Medical Malpractice

War Crimes

Demagolkase - War Crimes against children

Sentient Trafficking and experimentation

Financial Misconduct and Tax Evasion

20. Military and Law Enforcement

Military

Mandalorian Protectors

Journeyman Protectors

Home Guard

Manda'yaim Reserve

21. Land Rights and Conservation

Land Ownership

Sale and Redistribution of land

Declaration of Sacred Places

Sector Council Lands, Protectorate Lands, Crown Lands and Stock Routes

Protected Areas

Water Ways

Tenancy, Lodging, and Temporary Accommodations

Public Areas

Squatters' Rights

Sanctioned and unsanctioned terraforming

22. Commerce, Business and Integrity

Currency and Zones

Business Licenses and Legal Procedure

External business practice

Monopoly businesses and Mega Businesses

Banking within the Sector

23. Discrimination [link is found here]

Species

Sex

Religious Interpretation

Language

Ability

24. Closing Statements

Manda'lor Jaster Mereel [link is found here]

The Translator

25. References

Regarding headcanons for Houses; [link is found here]

26. Contacts and Relevant Supervising Personnel of Note

[This post will be altered as I go, and as amendments are made]

[sunnycitymac]

“Glenn’s gay” this “Glenn’s basically out” that “Rob gets his gay mannerisms from Glenn” the other

We need to stop ignoring rob being a fruity little faggot too, okay? Give him some credit just because he isn’t as cunty and has the aura of a baby with autism strapped to a ceiling fan doesn’t mean he can’t be a zest fest too :(

[adragonthatwrites]

Dr. Shen's Log, Pt. 10

Date; 7, 6, 2024. Signed Dr. Shang Qinghua and Dr. Shen Jiu.

The following is a safety memo that was distributed to the employees and researchers of Cang Qiong Mountain Research Facilities.

Because of recent advancements in our research program, in particular the areas pertaining to the observation of wild Leviathan class mer, there is now an increased chance of researchers finding themselves in sudden direct contact with one. Should you find yourself in this situation, here’s how to react!

Firstly; do not panic. While the situation may be frightening, do your level best to remain calm, and swim to the surface. Keep your head above the water, breath evenly and deeply, and move your limbs only enough to keep yourself afloat. Wild, flailing movements resemble prey animals, or mer threat displays; avoid them.

If the mer approaches you, remain calm and as still as you can; if the mer is friendly, they’ll likely begin circling around and brush against you with their sides. While this may resemble a predatorial behavior, do not worry; this is a form of greeting, a sort of mer version of a ‘hello’. Mer do this to gain a feel for each other’s size and health, and as a form of strengthening social bonds.

After the initial greeting, a mer may attempt to engage in further physical contact with you; in particular cheek brushing, grooming, or resting. Cheek brushing is, as it sounds, a behavior in which two mers will press and rub their cheeks together. This is a more intimate form of greeting, and is mostly observed in smaller, coastal species of mers, though it’s not unheard of for Leviathan class to exhibit this behavior. Grooming is self-explanatory. In the event a mer attempts do either of these things with you, merely bear with them until they’ve finished. The skin of your cheeks may end up a little rubbed raw, but they won’t leave you with any injuries! (And before you start to worry, no they won’t attempt to go below the belt. So long as you remain still and casual, they won’t assume mating behaviors)

The resting pose meanwhile is a behavior often viewed between adult mers and small pups or injured or tired pod-mates. Leviathan class mers have also been viewed doing this with their own pups, mates, or members of adopted pods. It is intended as a way for larger mers to provide comfort and rest for a smaller or injured companion. As you will be small, possibly appear injured and definitely a comparatively poor swimmer, it’s not unlikely the mer will attempt this behavior with you.

The mer will place their hands on your hips and lift you up, placing you near the center of their diaphragm or low on their chest. At least one of their hands will likely remain on your hips, as a means of steadying you. If this happens, lean forward, tuck your head underneath the mer’s chin and relax into their chest. This pose mimics that of a resting pup or pod-mate, and is what the mer will expect you to do.

Unless you would like the encounter to take a turn for the salacious, it is recommended you remain in this pose until you can be extracted. Sitting upright, placing you hands anywhere but the mer’s immediate chest, or moving your body any lower than their diaphragm, could very easily be confused for courtship displays.

Thank you for your continued help in mer research, preservation and rehabilitation, if you have further questions please don’t hesitate to contact your local Human Recourses agent!

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[coffeesleep-ooc]

more fic silliness

was rereading a chapter ive been struggling with and to my delight ✨ found SY calling SQH a spineless spinach and i haven’t gotten my head out of SQH dressed in spinach costume bickering with a cucumber dressed SY

SY: your vegetable has more courage and spine than you!

SQH: you cant judge me bro! You are a literal cucumber! You get a little bit of heat (as in, hot men) next to you and you become a floppy mess

SY: Psh, cucumbers only get like that when cut! Complete im so much harder and sturdier than you!

SQH: fuck off cucumber bro! I may not be as hard, but I’m bendy and flexible!

SQH&SY: …

SQH&SY: lets never speak of this ever again

[3-aem]

fking sucks as a female engineer i have to literally go through all the documentation for a subject just to be like i read the docs here’s where ur wrong bc me going ‘my understanding is-‘ by itself has historically not been enough to persuade Anyone.

[roselind64]

International Symposium on Bornean Linguistics, National University of Singapore, 5-7 June 2024.

[anghraine]

It feels extremely silly that only today did I realize that pantry and panadería are slightly similar-sounding for a reason >_>

(The English word pantry is one of the many, many common modern English words derived from Anglo-French: in this case, panetrie, from Old French paneterie, "bread room" ... Spanish panadería also has a complex etymology, but all are related to Latin panis, "bread.")

[magsev]

For every episode I write in two days when I can fully understand my notes and vision I get struck down with an episode to write that I physically have an aneurism trying to get written because I can’t understand the episode outline I wrote

[tanis-in-a-trenchcoat]

They can say what they want, but if the team/fans/whatever really wanted to clarify, to stratify, to truly determine that Jayce and Viktor are just friends, or consider each other brothers or whatever, and that it's all platonic and not romantic they could have chosen to have Jayce say another word at the final critical moment (even during the fight in the council room, Viktor tempting him with the word, and that "my partner died in this room" from Jayce, man, you don't even call him friend then? I know what you two are) other than partner.

I have friendships as long or longer lasting as jayvik's (ten years, wow, and without having worked side by side on a project like Hextech, which is basically their baby. One of my friendships was built on writing and proofreading a fic for several years and we did it TWICE, I can understand the feelings of having a common project but my friend and I have never called each other "partners", we've always been friends, besties, etc.)

I love them platonically with all my heart, and I think if I had to beg them (me, asexual person myself) to come back with me or stay with me, I would tell them straight up "I want my friend back", even if I consider some of these friendships family, I would tell them "I want my brother/sister/sibling back". I would CERTAINLY NOT choose to call them "partner", which is a word queer people use to designate their partners (for redundancy's sake) without using gender markers. It's a totally deliberate choice, in order to camouflage that Jayce and Viktor DID have romantic feelings for each other since they can excuse themselves that they were "lab/work/project partners".

They will have to snatch the romantic, erotic and sexual jayvik out of my cold dead hands, sorry.