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#HappyHolidays is not a new secular invention but rather has deeply Christian origins.
Is it more likely that people in the 1860s cared about inclusion or that they wanted an easy way to refer to multiple Christian holidays around #Christmas ?
#linguistics #etymology #Christianity #Advent
Is it more likely that people in the 1860s cared about inclusion or that they wanted an easy way to refer to multiple Christian holidays around #Christmas ?
#linguistics #etymology #Christianity #Advent
December 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
#HappyHolidays is not a new secular invention but rather has deeply Christian origins.
Is it more likely that people in the 1860s cared about inclusion or that they wanted an easy way to refer to multiple Christian holidays around #Christmas ?
#linguistics #etymology #Christianity #Advent
Is it more likely that people in the 1860s cared about inclusion or that they wanted an easy way to refer to multiple Christian holidays around #Christmas ?
#linguistics #etymology #Christianity #Advent
#Jesus #Christ wasn't named Jesus Christ. He was really named Josh.
Jesus is a transliteration of a transliteration. And Christ isn't a name but rather a title.
#linguistics #etymology #Christmas
Jesus is a transliteration of a transliteration. And Christ isn't a name but rather a title.
#linguistics #etymology #Christmas
December 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
#Jesus #Christ wasn't named Jesus Christ. He was really named Josh.
Jesus is a transliteration of a transliteration. And Christ isn't a name but rather a title.
#linguistics #etymology #Christmas
Jesus is a transliteration of a transliteration. And Christ isn't a name but rather a title.
#linguistics #etymology #Christmas
#Xmas DOESN'T take the #Christ out of #Christmas any more than WWJD? removes #Jesus . In fact, the X isn't even an X but the first initial of Christ.
#linguistics #etymology #words #English #Greek
#linguistics #etymology #words #English #Greek
December 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
#Xmas DOESN'T take the #Christ out of #Christmas any more than WWJD? removes #Jesus . In fact, the X isn't even an X but the first initial of Christ.
#linguistics #etymology #words #English #Greek
#linguistics #etymology #words #English #Greek
I guess I'm just #builtdifferent compared to most #men . Truly a lion among lambs.
The worst part of this #joke is that I've been doing yoga for the last four years and am actually quite flexible. Now everyone is going to think I'm not.
#shower #hygiene
The worst part of this #joke is that I've been doing yoga for the last four years and am actually quite flexible. Now everyone is going to think I'm not.
#shower #hygiene
December 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I guess I'm just #builtdifferent compared to most #men . Truly a lion among lambs.
The worst part of this #joke is that I've been doing yoga for the last four years and am actually quite flexible. Now everyone is going to think I'm not.
#shower #hygiene
The worst part of this #joke is that I've been doing yoga for the last four years and am actually quite flexible. Now everyone is going to think I'm not.
#shower #hygiene
Numeral classifiers are #words you can #count on (and were the bane of my #Korean #language training).
AKA count/counting words, they're like English measure words (PIECE of paper, HEAD of cattle) but many Asian (and even some Mayan) languages use them all the time!
#linguistics #languagelearning
AKA count/counting words, they're like English measure words (PIECE of paper, HEAD of cattle) but many Asian (and even some Mayan) languages use them all the time!
#linguistics #languagelearning
December 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Numeral classifiers are #words you can #count on (and were the bane of my #Korean #language training).
AKA count/counting words, they're like English measure words (PIECE of paper, HEAD of cattle) but many Asian (and even some Mayan) languages use them all the time!
#linguistics #languagelearning
AKA count/counting words, they're like English measure words (PIECE of paper, HEAD of cattle) but many Asian (and even some Mayan) languages use them all the time!
#linguistics #languagelearning
#Korean #language uses two separate #number systems with different origins. And they made me learn both of them during my Korean language training. Unbelievable. Who would have thought learning a language involves actually learning the language?
#linguistics #languagelearning #words #counting
#linguistics #languagelearning #words #counting
December 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#Korean #language uses two separate #number systems with different origins. And they made me learn both of them during my Korean language training. Unbelievable. Who would have thought learning a language involves actually learning the language?
#linguistics #languagelearning #words #counting
#linguistics #languagelearning #words #counting
When is a #billion not a billion? During tax season.
The word billion can mean different #numbers depending on your #language . Even American and British English used to define it differently. The short and long scale can cause confusion but I think they're neat.
#linguistics #math #words
The word billion can mean different #numbers depending on your #language . Even American and British English used to define it differently. The short and long scale can cause confusion but I think they're neat.
#linguistics #math #words
December 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#Danish #numbers are as foreign to me as, well, a foreign #language
As much as people complain about numbers in #French , Danish takes it to a whole other level! Both can seem weird because they use base 20 while most languages use base 10. But in #linguistics , it's not wrong, it's just different.
As much as people complain about numbers in #French , Danish takes it to a whole other level! Both can seem weird because they use base 20 while most languages use base 10. But in #linguistics , it's not wrong, it's just different.
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#Danish #numbers are as foreign to me as, well, a foreign #language
As much as people complain about numbers in #French , Danish takes it to a whole other level! Both can seem weird because they use base 20 while most languages use base 10. But in #linguistics , it's not wrong, it's just different.
As much as people complain about numbers in #French , Danish takes it to a whole other level! Both can seem weird because they use base 20 while most languages use base 10. But in #linguistics , it's not wrong, it's just different.
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you #handy . Just remember to tie your hair back before playing with rotating things.
The most embarrassing part is that I managed to do it twice because I don't always learn from my mistakes.
#repair #tools #fail #masculinity
The most embarrassing part is that I managed to do it twice because I don't always learn from my mistakes.
#repair #tools #fail #masculinity
December 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you #handy . Just remember to tie your hair back before playing with rotating things.
The most embarrassing part is that I managed to do it twice because I don't always learn from my mistakes.
#repair #tools #fail #masculinity
The most embarrassing part is that I managed to do it twice because I don't always learn from my mistakes.
#repair #tools #fail #masculinity
It's tough to be an #introvert in an #extrovert world. To me, being #social is like running. I can do it in short bursts. I can even enjoy it. But you need to give me a chance to catch my breath every so often.
#friends #recharge
#friends #recharge
December 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
It's tough to be an #introvert in an #extrovert world. To me, being #social is like running. I can do it in short bursts. I can even enjoy it. But you need to give me a chance to catch my breath every so often.
#friends #recharge
#friends #recharge
#Animals don't understand #language . At least not the way humans do. But they can still show real #intelligence and understanding.
The difference between language and #communication is complexity and structure. Animals lack this but, hey, even some humans can't clear that bar!
#linguistics #koko
The difference between language and #communication is complexity and structure. Animals lack this but, hey, even some humans can't clear that bar!
#linguistics #koko
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
#Animals don't understand #language . At least not the way humans do. But they can still show real #intelligence and understanding.
The difference between language and #communication is complexity and structure. Animals lack this but, hey, even some humans can't clear that bar!
#linguistics #koko
The difference between language and #communication is complexity and structure. Animals lack this but, hey, even some humans can't clear that bar!
#linguistics #koko
#Baby sign might be a useful tool for parents but it is NOT #signlanguage due to a lack of grammar and complexity.
#linguistics #language #parenting
#linguistics #language #parenting
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
#Baby sign might be a useful tool for parents but it is NOT #signlanguage due to a lack of grammar and complexity.
#linguistics #language #parenting
#linguistics #language #parenting
#BabyTalk is surprisingly complex and designed to aid #LanguageAcquisition through simplified grammar and vocabulary as well as exaggerated pitch. It's near universal, with virtually all cultures engaging in it in some form.
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#BabyTalk is surprisingly complex and designed to aid #LanguageAcquisition through simplified grammar and vocabulary as well as exaggerated pitch. It's near universal, with virtually all cultures engaging in it in some form.
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
Proto-Indo-European languages show a regional divide based on their #words for "hundred". But it's not a split in the PIE family tree, rather it's more likely a regional sound change.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Proto-Indo-European languages show a regional divide based on their #words for "hundred". But it's not a split in the PIE family tree, rather it's more likely a regional sound change.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
Proto-Indo-European languages show a regional divide based on their #words for "hundred". But it's not a split in the PIE family tree, rather it's more likely a regional sound change.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Proto-Indo-European languages show a regional divide based on their #words for "hundred". But it's not a split in the PIE family tree, rather it's more likely a regional sound change.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
Classical #Latin didn't sound the way you probably thought it did.
I know I'm bad at pronouncing things outside my accent and yet I keep writing videos where I'm forced to try because I think sound changes are cool.
#linguistics #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology #french #spanish #Italian
I know I'm bad at pronouncing things outside my accent and yet I keep writing videos where I'm forced to try because I think sound changes are cool.
#linguistics #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology #french #spanish #Italian
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Classical #Latin didn't sound the way you probably thought it did.
I know I'm bad at pronouncing things outside my accent and yet I keep writing videos where I'm forced to try because I think sound changes are cool.
#linguistics #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology #french #spanish #Italian
I know I'm bad at pronouncing things outside my accent and yet I keep writing videos where I'm forced to try because I think sound changes are cool.
#linguistics #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology #french #spanish #Italian
Interest and #passion lead to more of the same. It's rarely on the surface so if something isn't #interesting , maybe you didn't dig deep enough. Or maybe it really was super boring. It's hard to tell.
And yes, the linguistics videos have started changing that #perception
#exploration #surprise
And yes, the linguistics videos have started changing that #perception
#exploration #surprise
November 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Interest and #passion lead to more of the same. It's rarely on the surface so if something isn't #interesting , maybe you didn't dig deep enough. Or maybe it really was super boring. It's hard to tell.
And yes, the linguistics videos have started changing that #perception
#exploration #surprise
And yes, the linguistics videos have started changing that #perception
#exploration #surprise
Surely "sure" should start with "s" not "sh" but it doesn't due to yod-coalescence, an #English sound change where palatal approximates turn consonant clusters into sibilants.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #words #phonology #phonetics
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #words #phonology #phonetics
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Surely "sure" should start with "s" not "sh" but it doesn't due to yod-coalescence, an #English sound change where palatal approximates turn consonant clusters into sibilants.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #words #phonology #phonetics
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #words #phonology #phonetics
Candle, chandelier, and chandler have the same #Latin origin but different initial consonants. It's just proof that language in general, and #English in particular, isn't consistent.
#linguistics #language #etymology #pronunciation
#linguistics #language #etymology #pronunciation
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Candle, chandelier, and chandler have the same #Latin origin but different initial consonants. It's just proof that language in general, and #English in particular, isn't consistent.
#linguistics #language #etymology #pronunciation
#linguistics #language #etymology #pronunciation
#Canada and #Denmark share a land #border on an uninhabited #Arctic island. The 2022 agreement ended #TheWhiskeyWar where the countries would periodically visit the island and leave gifts of alcohol.
And they're not even the only #European #country Canada shares a border with.
#Greenland #Nunavut
And they're not even the only #European #country Canada shares a border with.
#Greenland #Nunavut
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#Canada and #Denmark share a land #border on an uninhabited #Arctic island. The 2022 agreement ended #TheWhiskeyWar where the countries would periodically visit the island and leave gifts of alcohol.
And they're not even the only #European #country Canada shares a border with.
#Greenland #Nunavut
And they're not even the only #European #country Canada shares a border with.
#Greenland #Nunavut