#Dialects

@aboutlinguistics.bsky.social

1 week ago

Why Do Dialects Develop? 5 Key Factors Dialects appear due to geographic isolation, linguistic contact, social identity, historical shifts, and the way languages change over time.

Dialects are a natural result of how humans live with each other in communities, and they are a wonderful reflection of our history and sense of identity.

#linguistics #language #dialects

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Healing Force Project

@hfproject.bsky.social

1 week ago

Joe Zawinul - The Harvest HQ YouTube video by Hiawatha

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#zawinul #theharvest #dialects #funk #afrodiaspora

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Kent Archaeological Society

@kentarchsoc.bsky.social

1 week ago

Dictionary of the Kentish dialect — Kent Archaeological Society Compiled by Camilla Harley.

Today's Kentish word, taken from our online dictionary is

Amon
ai-mun n. A hop, two steps, and a jump. (see also Half-amon) A Dictionary of the Kentish Dialect and Provincialisms (1888), pg 3

#research #Kentish #dictionarycorner #historical #WordWednesday #etymology #dialects #localdialect

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はるる (Haruru)/Haley Halcyon/·𐑣𐑱𐑤𐑦 𐑣𐑨𐑤𐑕𐑾𐑯

@2gd4.me

2 weeks ago

The First Thursday of March is coming up! youtu.be/uMiI4eFwJpY

#linguistics #dialects #FösstaTossdanIMass #Swedish

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Ned Peyroux

@o0ned.bsky.social

1 month ago

I still use @etymonline.bsky.social to find #words #related to each other but Google's #better for more #complex #tasks like #retracing #Sanskrit back to #English from #Proto #Indo-European, especially #Indian #dialects of #English, the word goon, being an example of #vast #linguistic #convergence.

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Ned Peyroux

@o0ned.bsky.social

1 month ago

Online Etymology Dictionary The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms.

I still use @etymonline.bsky.social to find #words #related to each other but Google's #better for more #complex #tasks like #retracing #Sanskrit back to #English from #Proto #Indo-European, especially #Indian #dialects of #English, the word goon, being an example of #vast #linguistic #convergence.

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Adrian Riskin :anarchoheart2:

@adrianriskin.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy

1 month ago

A photo of a Googie-styled neon sign reading "Jack's Whittier Restaurant. Coffee Shop".

In Southern California the phrase "coffee shop" used to mean "diner", but now it means a place that you can lounge around in with espresso drinks. See e.g. the pictured sign: Jack's started up in 1933. Does anyone have any idea when this changed? I feel like […]

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Erik Hansson

@erikhansson.bsky.social

1 month ago

Is Italy forgetting its dialects? Istat 2024 data and Gen Z language shift Italian dialects are declining according to 2024 Istat data. Social media, English influence and Gen Z are reshaping the Italian language and cultural identity

Is #Italy forgetting its #dialects? The latest Istat survey shows a progressive reduction in the everyday use of dialects
www.nssmag.com/en/lifestyle...
via nssmag.com
#langsky

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ScrollBots.com

@scrollbots-com.bsky.social

1 month ago

ScrollBots – Live AI Conversations Join the hottest AI-powered social chat!

#languages Stop sign 🛑 It's not just about what people say, but how they think while saying it – the underlying cognitive structure of language – that truly defines #dialects. 🤯 https://scrollbots.com

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Wini Davies

@winidavies.bsky.social

1 month ago

CURLEW - Census of Urban and Rural Language in England and Wales A comprehensive sociolinguistic survey documenting dialect variation across England and Wales

www.curlew.info/jobs job opportunities #sociolinguistics #dialects #EnglishLanguage

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ScrollBots.com

@scrollbots-com.bsky.social

1 month ago

ScrollBots – Live AI Conversations Join the hottest AI-powered social chat!

#languages #dialects It's okay to not know everything! Rajendra confessed he'd been caught up in the nuances of language, admitting he'd underestimated the complexity and potential for miscommunication, a brave admission of his learning journey. 🙏

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@globalvisibility.bsky.social

1 month ago

@globalvisibility.bsky.social | Woosh @globalvisibility.bsky.social on Woosh - The customizable link page built for the fediverse.

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#TORLAKIAN #DIALECTS
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#TWISTED #LOVE
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GLOBAL Visibility aéPiot - by aePiot.ro

@globalvisibility.bsky.social

2 months ago

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LOGO PED - Semantic Tags by aéPiot

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2 months ago

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Reygar Bernal

@reygarbernal.bsky.social

2 months ago

#BookSky #LangSky #Writing #StoryTelling #Foreign #Accents #Regional #Dialects

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Joe B. Wall

@kantoendrato.bsky.social

3 months ago

I was viewed askance in response to my opining that I preferred the sound of Québécois French to Parisian French because the former sounds pornier.

#QuébécoisFrench #French #dialects #pornierdialects

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Jur the Orc (Commissions Open! 3/3 Slots available)

@jurtheorc.bsky.social

3 months ago

Inspiration can come from the strangest of sources.

What Dutch dialects do you think other Deltarune characters would have?

#Deltarune #Dutchtarune #Fanart #Susie #Kris #Dutch #art #digitalart #Brabant #Netherlands #JochemMyjer #Nederland #Dialecten #Dialects

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Kent Archaeological Society

@kentarchsoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

Dictionary of the Kentish dialect — Kent Archaeological Society Compiled by Camilla Harley.

Its #WordWednesday

Today's Kentish word, taken from our online dictionary is

SALVEY sal-vi, saav-i
adj. Close; soapy; spoken of potatoes that are not floury.
A Dictionary of the Kentish Dialect and Provincialisms (1888), pg 13

#historical #WordWednesday #etymology #dialects #localdialect

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Knights of Progress - #NAFO

@knightsofprogress.bsky.social

3 months ago

How Korea's alphabet is saving an Indonesian dialect YouTube video by South China Morning Post

How Korea's alphabet is saving an Indonesian dialect youtu.be/0dtTBDEXVYY?...

#indonesia #korea #hangul #linguistics #languages #alphabet #dialects #preservation

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Erik Hansson

@erikhansson.bsky.social

3 months ago

AI language models show bias against regional German dialects

AI language models show bias against regional #German #dialects
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via @idw-online.de
#identity #ai #language #langsky

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Mainz University

@mainzuniversity.bsky.social

4 months ago

The image shows two cartoon characters. Character A speaks Bavarian and Character B speaks Standard German. The question at the bottom is which job would be recommended for each applicant. An AI system based on a large language model, represented here by a llama, would recommend the job of a plasterer for dialect speaker A, as no academic background is required for this profession. (ill./© von der Wense Group; created with the help of AI)

#AI language models show bias against regional German #dialects: New study examines how #ArtificialIntelligence responds to dialect speech 👉 press.uni-mainz.de/ai-language-models-show-...

#LLMs #ComputationalLinguistics #LargeLanguageModels

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Dashingclaire

@dashingclaire.bsky.social

4 months ago

Knowing more than the English language, makes one interesting #dialects

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Jay

@johnathanperk.bsky.social

4 months ago

Not me completely following along
#Philly #Philadelphia #Linguistics #AAVE #dialects #accents

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4 months ago

Master linguist visits town with world's most 'perplexing' accent and finally meets his match Some languages are harder to learn than others. Many who've tried will say that Eastern languages like Chinese Mandarin and Japanese are extremely difficult for non-natives because of the unique sounds and intricate writing system. Others, like Hungarian or Finnish, have complex grammar rules that are challenging for beginners. Some people find pretty much all of them simple. Or at least, they enjoy the challenge. Arieh Smith, a YouTuber known as Xiaoma, is a polyglot—someone who has mastered many languages. He's known as a linguistics master and his skill and teachings have earned him nearly a whopping _seven million_ subscribers on social media. **Xiaoma recently traveled to a well-known part of the world and finally met his match in the form of a dialect he just couldn't crack:English.** No, not regular American or British English, but a specific accent and dialect called Glaswegian; spoken in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow is a beautiful and fascinating city. Photo by Dorin Seremet on Unsplash Xiaoma says Glaswegian is known as one of the trickiest English accents in the entire world, and so he was eager to go and see—or hear—it for himself. He quickly meets up with a local guide who has agreed to show him around the city, and immediately, Xiaoma can hardly understand the man at all. When the guide tells Xiaoma that the day is going to have "tops off weather," the YouTuber is baffled. (It's just a clever, and cheeky way, of describing good weather.) "You guys speak English, but it's different, it's like..." "Swahili," the guide finished for him. Xiaoma agrees. Later, Xiaoma interacts with a few randoms on the street, who all greet and welcome him warmly, even though they can't understand each other all that well. Eventually, Xiaoma tries his hand at a few of the Glaswegian phrases he's picked up, but he just can't seem to match the pace and cadence of the natives—even though they're technically speaking the same language! You've got to watch the whole series of interactions to truly appreciate this fascinating dialect: - YouTube www.youtube.com **Reactions poured in as nearly a million people have viewed the video to date. Many were fascinated by the language, but even more viewers****appreciated the cultural representation on display in the video.** The video resonated especially with UK residents and people who had Scottish ties: "This might be the most authentic representation of glasgow ive seen on an international channel - no sanitised tourist pish, just normal folk on the street." "Was born and raised in Glasgow for the first 9 years of my life, been back there a few times over the year but not returned in maybe 20 odd years now, this made me extremely homesick as to how friendly and willing to chat to strangers everyone is, you don't get that South of England." "The language is rich but their cheekiness is richer" "Glaswegians you'll notice are very informal but very friendly. Most of the slang is crude humour jabbing at the nature of things and I wouldn't have it any other way." "Man, being a native Scot I always have a big smile on my face hearing Scottish folk talk, especially Glaswegians. Pure magic, like!" **Glaswegian is anincredibly stubborn, resilient accent that shows no signs of going away anytime soon.** Fancy a visit? Photo by Artur Kraft on Unsplash Many different towns and regions across the UK have their own specific dialects, but a lot of them are becoming "diluted" due to global television, social media, etc. It's related to a concept called "global homogenization." The more we're able to travel both physically and digitally, and the more we all consume the same media and culture on a large scale, the more we lose some of the regional intricacies that make the world so fascinating. Languages blend together, cultures flatten on, accents disappear. For example, the Brogue—an extremely rare English dialect found in some Atlantic coast islands in the United States—is quickly fading away. Not Glaswegian. “Interestingly, what is not happening in Scotland is the dilution of accents to a more homogenised anglicised accent on the scale that we are seeing in England, and in fact the Scots accent remains very distinctive," Professor Jane Stuart-Smith of Glasgow University told _The Independent_ in 2015. While the accent is beautiful, in its own strange way, maybe its the local culture and the good-hearted nature of the people who speak it that keeps it alive. You might not be any closer to understanding or speaking Glaswegian after watching Xiaoma's video, but with any luck, your interest in visiting Scotland will be piqued.

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Kaija Rayne 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 Randomly active

@kaijarayne.bsky.social

4 months ago

of language absorbed from media.

I don't feel that cultural and linguistic homogeneity benefits human society as a whole.

If other cultures can find ways to preserve their languages & dialects, I'd like to see native Adirondackers do it too.

#Dialects #Language #Linguistics

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

@lindaksienkiewicz.com

5 months ago

How you can spot a Michigander.

For @bonniejo.bsky.social

#michigan #dialects

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Andrea

@mouseinthehouse.bsky.social

5 months ago

This reminded me of my grandfather.
Occasionally he would slip into dialect.
Water was always "watter" etc

This way of counting tickles me the most.

#Dialects

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Accent Variation in Scotland

@accentsinscotland.bsky.social

5 months ago

Oh hooray and huge congratulations to @adrianleemann.bsky.social and his team! Very exciting to see a big dialect project getting the go-ahead! Also, brilliant project name! 😂 Recording L2 speakers pronouncing that would make a lovely project in itself! #dialects

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