Discoveries of the Unexpected

Ngaye Ngalwakadj, ngayime bu ngadurrkmirri “mini dictionary” nawu Bininj Kunwok ba bu ngangeynan wanjh mandjad ngangeykurrme, yika ngangeyborledke ba bu kabirrinan nawu student nawu universi...

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allthingslinguistic : >>  “Folks, there’s nothing left from the Linguistics division. We >>  lost all the indigenous languages collection: the recordings since >>  195...

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languagesandshootingstars : > showerthoughtsofficial > : >  >  >>  The Finnish language is one of the most difficult languages in the >>  world to learn as a non-native....

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Political blowjobs, or The power of expletive-filled number plates – Strong Language : This blog post on strong language reminds me of a story. I have a friend with two children, one an acade...

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historicaltimes : > Pablo Picasso dresses as popeye in 1957 >   >  > via reddit > 

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theonion : > RACCOON CRUSHED TO DEATH BY GARBAGE TRUCK HITS JACKPOT WITH > REINCARNATION > 

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“We’ve got to stop burning fossil fuels. So many aspects of life depend on fossil fuels, except for music and love and education and happiness. These things, which hardly use fossil fuels, ar...

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(from Harold Koch) We regret to announce the passing of Luise Hercus (nee Schwarzschild), who died Sunday 15 April after a short illness, at the age of 92 years. Up until the last month she was...

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Grammar hell.

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These Sámi women are trying to keep their native Skolt language alive

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razzledazzlewaffle : > DOMINIQUE CHRISTINA - “THE PERIOD POEM” >  > Mother Dominique Cristina responds to a tweet her daughter sent her > about a guy breaking up wit...

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sociallyakwardyoutubers : > crhodey :  >  >>  cassandrashipsit >>  :  >>   >>>   stolenwhales : >>>    >>>    >>>>    dance-hall-dyke >>>>    :  >>>>     >>>>>...

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Thanks! I have the best team at work! Pull your pants up a bit more Batman...

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Arnhem Land plateau, photo Peter Cooke.

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athenastudying : > when a native speaker asks you “do you know what that word you > used means?” and you immediately question your entire knowledge of > that langua...

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Some years ago the British comedians French and Saunders made this commentary on those Brits who idolised a retirement in the Untied States. Hilarious but painfully poignant. Needs a Trump update...

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wildwoman22 : > “I’M LOOKING FOR THE FACE I HAD, BEFORE THE WORLD WAS MADE.” >  > ~ W.B.Yeats ▼

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bobbycaputo : > THESE CHEEKY ADS FROM HAITI HOPE TO USE TRUMP’S WORDS AGAINST HIM >  >  >  > Creative director raises funds for billboards and letter to the > presid...

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Shitholes Around the World : I have just been asked to translate ‘shithole’ into Kunwinjku (aka Bininj Kunwok), an Australian language. This was my email response to the request: > Ah,�...

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