#oxford handbook

[tmedic]

Oxford Handbooks are not only brilliant for quick revision before clinical internships,but they can also boost up your cry-baby mood from all day spent in hospital with pearls like this ❣️

(omg he was kissed REPEATEDLY!!)

[linguisticillustrations]

Remoteness distinctions in tense systems (Figure 18.1).

Botne, Robert. 2012. Remoteness Distinctions. In Robert I. Binnick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Tense and Aspect, 536-562. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195381979.013.0018.

[nerdnag]

Soooo due to events I'm apparently about to write my bachelor's in philosophy about art philosophy

[finelythreadedsky]

the center for hellenic studies is emerging as a strong contender for worst ebook format

[thesunsethour]

so great that my college library only has one copy of a poetry anthology that otherwise costs ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE EURO

[fjorrd]

don't look at me i just discovered the oxford handbook of light in archaeology and as someone obsessed with being a light-bringer and light motif and imagery.......... i NEED TO READ THIS

[splendidemendax]

so after three weeks, i have finished sorting all the books, chapters, and articles on my computer into a usable database

final file count: 1,442

[fuckitfireeverything]

I cannot make another $100+ purchase before my first paycheck for the semester comes in

[superlinguo]

New Research Article: Creating Inclusive Linguistics Communication: Crash Course Linguistics

This handbook chapter is a behind-the-scenes of how the Crash Course Linguistics video series came together. I’m really proud that this article includes contributions from the linguistics writing team, including my co-writer Gretchen McCulloch, and our fact checker Jessi Grieser, but also from members of the Complexly team, who produced the show, including Nicole Sweeney, Rachel Alatalo, Hannah Bodenhausen and Ceri Riley. As with the actual videos themselves, this was a dream team. Lingcomm that is inclusive doesn’t just happen as an accident - in this article we discuss some of the ways we set things up to make the best series we could.

This chapter is also a dream project, because it’s part of the excellent double feature: Inclusion in Linguistics and Decolonizing Linguistics, both edited by Anne Charity Hudley, Christine Mallinson, & Mary Bucholz for Oxford University Press. These books are both be available through digital open access. They include some of your new favouite classics about the state of linguistics in research, education and outreach, even if you don’t know that just yet.

Abstract

This case study vignette provides an insight into the choices made in the writing of Crash Course Linguistics (Complexly/PBS 2020). This series of sixteen 10-minute videos cover core introductory level topics for English speakers who consume online content. We discuss how the topics were selected and arranged into a series order. We also discuss the ways we actively built inclusion into the series workflow and content, including in the team that worked on the content, the language examples selected and topics covered. Throughout we discuss the challenges and benefits of working in a collaborative team that includes a media production company and linguists with a commitment to public engagement and communication linguistics to new audiences. Sharing these observations about putting Crash Course Linguistics together is part of our commitment to using public communication to advance the standard of public engagement with the field, and the field’s approach to inclusive practice.

Reference

Gawne, Lauren, Gretchen McCulloch, Nicole Sweeney, Rachel Alatalo, Hannah Bodenhausen, Ceri Riley & Jessi Grieser. 2024. Creating Inclusive Linguistics Communication: Crash Course Linguistics. In Anne H. Charity Hudley, Christine Mallinson, and Mary Bucholtz (Eds), Inclusion in Linguistics, 383-396. Oxford University Press. [Open Access]

See Also:

Open Access for the whole Inclusion in Linguistics volume

Crash Course Linguistics on YouTube

Mutual Intelligibility posts for Crash Course Linguistics

[finelythreadedsky]

me: fills out the form to request that the library scan a chapter from a book they have on the shelves, as is their practice and as they have done for me many times before

the library: "sorry, we don't scan from books that are available electronically."

the e-book version:

[knockknockitsnickels]

Found something while doing reading for school which may have partially inspired the Locked Tomb series:

The story this quote is referring to comes from The Book of John Mandeville (Source: Jeffrey Jerome Cohen's "Pilgrimages, Travel Writing, and the Medieval Exotic", The Oxford Handbook of Medieval Literature in English, pg 6/20).

Obvs there is a connection with the name "John" and the story of a man devoted to a woman in a tomb, which reflects John Gaius' relationship with Alecto. There is also a connection to Harrow and her desire for Alecto as well. I'm not really sure if there's anything else to make of this but I thought I would put it out there. Apologies if someone else has already pointed it out.

[tummacademia]

Some readings and resources for further exploration of medieval literature, history, and art

"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer

"Beowulf" translated by Seamus Heaney

"The Song of Roland" translated by Dorothy L. Sayers

"The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri

"The Decameron" by Giovanni Boccaccio

"The Book of Margery Kempe" by Margery Kempe

"The Lais of Marie de France" translated by Glyn S. Burgess and Keith Busby

"The History of the Kings of Britain" by Geoffrey of Monmouth

"The Mabinogion" translated by Sioned Davies

"The Romance of Tristan and Iseult" translated by Joseph Bédier

In addition to these literary works, here are some resources for further exploration of medieval history and art:

"A Short History of the Middle Ages" by Barbara H. Rosenwein

"The Civilization of the Middle Ages" by Norman F. Cantor

"The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England" by Ian Mortimer

"The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe" edited by George Holmes

"Medieval Art" by Veronica Sekules

"A Medieval Life : Cecilia Penifader and the world of English peasants before the plague" by Judith Bennett

"The Oxford Handbook of Women and Gender in Medieval Europe" by Judith M. Bennett, Ruth Mazo Karras

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of medieval art and artifacts

The British Library's collection of medieval manuscripts and documents

The Medieval Academy of America's resources and publications on medieval studies

The International Center of Medieval Art's resources and publications on medieval art

These resources should provide a good starting point for further exploration of medieval literature, history, and art.

[blkdaddie]

A Trad Husband's Handbook: Grooming and Fashion

TradHusbands should be well groomed at all times, including biweekly haircuts and barbershop shaves. The barbershop can be a good place for bonding, especially meeting older TradHusbands who are on their 9th or 10th pregnancies and can share tips for a long and happy marriage.

Barbershops are places of community, so feel free to bring your little ones. There is never a shortage of other customers willing to hold and play with your precious babies. But as you know, only you can provide nourishment, so the barber will fully understand your need to breastfeed during your service.

When pregnant, keep your skin smooth and stretchmark free with regular moisturizing. While most grooming and exercise should be discreet and away from your husband's view, you and he may enjoy incorporating lotions and massage into your nightly routine.

When it comes to fashion, a well trained TradHusband can cultivate a capsule wardrobe that is modest, elegant, and practical. Slacks, slip-on loafers, oxford shirts, and soft knits will serve you well. An apron will keep your outfit clean in the event of company. Choose flattering silhouettes and hand tailor your clothes as needed.

Do not give in to temptation to stock your closet with "athleisure" separates! Your Head of Household's love is conditional; appearing slovenly is the fast track to your husband finding another man up to his standards.

[splendidemendax]

still sorting my many many pdfs and like. i know why ppl do this. but articles with title like "what happens in sophocles' philoctetes?" always crack me up

like scholars published in peer reviewed journals 🤝 high schooler abt to read an off-brand sparknotes summary

[beguines]

hii i love your blog!! what do you think is a good book to start to read about christian mysticism?

it depends on where your interest lies—history, theology, practice. i highly recommend martin laird's into the silent land, a sunlit absence, and an ocean of light, all of which discuss contemplative practice. dorothee soelle's the silent cry: mysticism and resistance. most works by thomas merton are very accessible. julian of norwich's revelations of divine love. all of st. john of the cross' work but particularly his poetry. belden c. lane's ravished by beauty: the surprising legacy of reformed spirituality for a protestant take on christian mysticism; it is, in fact, surprising (though i would advise caution about some of lane's other work). howard thurman's deep is the hunger. the wiley-blackwell companion to christian mysticism, the oxford handbook of mystical theology, bernard mcginn's essential writings of christian mysticism—the latter being a good primer on the classic christian mystics.

[thatsonemorbidcorvid]

Bisexuality, Biphobia, and Health

This is going to be a quick run-through, but no doubt I'll return to this topic in future posts. For now:

The following are the statistically significant (i.e. strong evidence) findings of Horn and Swartz, 2019, “A Comparative Analysis of Lifetime Medical Conditions and Infectious Diseases by Sexual Identity, Attraction, and Concordance among Women: Results from a National U.S. Survey”:

Bisexual women reported higher rates of poverty (26.4%) than homosexual (18.9%) or heterosexual women (15.7%)

Bisexual women reported higher rates of asthma (18%) than homosexual (16.5%) or heterosexual women (10.8%)

Bisexual women reported higher rates of hepatitis B/C and were more likely to report having had an STI in the last 12 months than homosexual or heterosexual women

Bisexual women were more likely to report having had any form of cancer than heterosexual women

The 2016 “Comparison of Health and Health Risk Factors Between Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults and Heterosexual Adults in the United States: Results From the National Health Interview Survey” found:

46.4% of bisexual women had symptoms of moderate or severe psychological distress, compared to 28.4% of homosexual women, and 21.9% of heterosexual women

11.7% of bisexual women reported heavy alcohol consumption, compared to 8.9% of homosexual women and 4.8% of heterosexual women

Bisexual women were found to be more likely to have multiple chronic health conditions than heterosexual women

The 2016 “Intragroup Variance in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Tobacco Use Behaviors” study found that bisexual women are more likely to smoke than homosexual or heterosexual women.

“Sexual orientation health inequality: Evidence from Understanding Society, the UK Longitudinal Household Study”, 2017, found that bisexual respondents had worse physical functioning scores, psychological distress scores, and health and life satisfaction scores than heterosexual respondents.

The Oxford Handbook of Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health (Bostwick and Harrison, 2020), finds bisexual women to have worse rates of depression, anxiety, and substance use. They reference Conron et al., 2010, who found bisexual women to be TEN TIMES more likely to have considered suicide in the last year than heterosexual or homosexual women, and that bisexual women were more likely to have attempted suicide than any other group studied. They also reference Kerridge et al., 2017, who found bisexual women to have the highest prevalence of PTSD of any group studied, that bisexual people have more personality disorder diagnoses than heterosexual or homosexual people, and that bisexual women have significantly higher odds of a bipolar diagnosis. The book makes a point of noting that stereotypes about bisexual people may factor into diagnostic criteria and processes.

And just for good measure, below the cut is the entire bisexual chapter of "LGBT Health: Meeting the Needs of Gender and Sexual Minorities", 2018 - full references and digital text available on request: