Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
@biskyriznu.bsky.social
Language tutor (primarily English & White Hmong), semi-professional conlanger, Hawaiian shirt collector, UTC−06:00, they/them for convenience's sake, very tired
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https://hugenerd.carrd.co
Pinned
Might as well do a little community thing:
How would y'all describe these 5 colors in your #conlang?
In Soc'ul' the left two are "miúx", the right two are "cur", and the middle varies but more often "cur" (see comment for more detail)
How would y'all describe these 5 colors in your #conlang?
In Soc'ul' the left two are "miúx", the right two are "cur", and the middle varies but more often "cur" (see comment for more detail)
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
what you say when whipped cream shares a traumatic story from its childhood
December 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
what you say when whipped cream shares a traumatic story from its childhood
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Day 96:
بوط [buwat]
womb
From Proto-Artonian bawā < Proto-Mish balwā < PIE *welH-
بوط [buwat]
womb
From Proto-Artonian bawā < Proto-Mish balwā < PIE *welH-
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Day 96:
بوط [buwat]
womb
From Proto-Artonian bawā < Proto-Mish balwā < PIE *welH-
بوط [buwat]
womb
From Proto-Artonian bawā < Proto-Mish balwā < PIE *welH-
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
I think it’d be extremely funny to propose an Anglo-Khinalug family based on nothing but this pair of aspiration alteration in words that otherwise should have nothing to do with each other semantically.
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I think it’d be extremely funny to propose an Anglo-Khinalug family based on nothing but this pair of aspiration alteration in words that otherwise should have nothing to do with each other semantically.
Today's four:
onomatopoeia for bird chirping; chirp, tweet
ideophone for rubbing
candle
peckish, slightly hungry
#neography
onomatopoeia for bird chirping; chirp, tweet
ideophone for rubbing
candle
peckish, slightly hungry
#neography
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Today's four:
onomatopoeia for bird chirping; chirp, tweet
ideophone for rubbing
candle
peckish, slightly hungry
#neography
onomatopoeia for bird chirping; chirp, tweet
ideophone for rubbing
candle
peckish, slightly hungry
#neography
Day 95:
بط [bəta]
swamp, marsh, wetland
From Proto-Artonian betā < Proto-Mish betā < Proto-Celtic *wetā
بط [bəta]
swamp, marsh, wetland
From Proto-Artonian betā < Proto-Mish betā < Proto-Celtic *wetā
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Day 95:
بط [bəta]
swamp, marsh, wetland
From Proto-Artonian betā < Proto-Mish betā < Proto-Celtic *wetā
بط [bəta]
swamp, marsh, wetland
From Proto-Artonian betā < Proto-Mish betā < Proto-Celtic *wetā
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
“Vixi, risi, amavi” —wine aunt Julius Caesar
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
“Vixi, risi, amavi” —wine aunt Julius Caesar
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Today's four:
weaving frame, loom
coat, cloth armor, thick clothing, thick fur, wool
wooly animal, animal raised for wool
capybara
#neography
weaving frame, loom
coat, cloth armor, thick clothing, thick fur, wool
wooly animal, animal raised for wool
capybara
#neography
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Today's four:
weaving frame, loom
coat, cloth armor, thick clothing, thick fur, wool
wooly animal, animal raised for wool
capybara
#neography
weaving frame, loom
coat, cloth armor, thick clothing, thick fur, wool
wooly animal, animal raised for wool
capybara
#neography
Day 94:
ببار [bəbaːr]
hyrax
From Proto-Artonian bebōr < Proto-Mish bebōr "beaver" < PIE *bʰébʰrus
ببار [bəbaːr]
hyrax
From Proto-Artonian bebōr < Proto-Mish bebōr "beaver" < PIE *bʰébʰrus
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Day 94:
ببار [bəbaːr]
hyrax
From Proto-Artonian bebōr < Proto-Mish bebōr "beaver" < PIE *bʰébʰrus
ببار [bəbaːr]
hyrax
From Proto-Artonian bebōr < Proto-Mish bebōr "beaver" < PIE *bʰébʰrus
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Do you know Zoom & other companies are encouraging discrimination against employees for things like "pausing too long" or not sounding sufficiently "charismatic"? Read all about our dystopian present in my new paper, out today in JASA!
(Seriously, read it. It's important)
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
(Seriously, read it. It's important)
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
Socially prescriptive speech technologies: Linguistic, technical, and ethical issues
Speech technology tools can be powerful and transformative for individuals, businesses, and governments. Socially prescriptive speech technology (SPST) systems
doi.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Do you know Zoom & other companies are encouraging discrimination against employees for things like "pausing too long" or not sounding sufficiently "charismatic"? Read all about our dystopian present in my new paper, out today in JASA!
(Seriously, read it. It's important)
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
(Seriously, read it. It's important)
doi.org/10.1121/10.0...
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
If there are awesome Hmong country rock cassettes being made in Minneapolis, the talent is out there.
youtu.be/ms9qtkaOpyc
youtu.be/ms9qtkaOpyc
xab lis & xeeb lauj | tsoom hmoob
YouTube video by peter doolan
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If there are awesome Hmong country rock cassettes being made in Minneapolis, the talent is out there.
youtu.be/ms9qtkaOpyc
youtu.be/ms9qtkaOpyc
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
[record scratch]
“So you’re probably wondering how I got here . . . “
“So you’re probably wondering how I got here . . . “
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
[record scratch]
“So you’re probably wondering how I got here . . . “
“So you’re probably wondering how I got here . . . “
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
This is how they built the Library of Alexandria
December 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
This is how they built the Library of Alexandria
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Cornish language to receive part III status under European charter
Cornish language to receive part III status under European charter
Kernewek to have greater protections, like Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic, so it can be used in education and legal hearings
The Cornish language is due to be given the same status as Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic after the government submitted it for greater protections under a European charter.
Kernewek, spoken as a first language by 563 people according to the last census, has been recommended by the government for part III status under the European charter for regional or minority languages, the highest level of protection available. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Cornish language to receive part III status under European charter
December 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Today's four:
to sort through, to pick through
aphrodisiac berry
to pick out, to pick off, to remove impurities
elemi
#neography
to sort through, to pick through
aphrodisiac berry
to pick out, to pick off, to remove impurities
elemi
#neography
December 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Today's four:
to sort through, to pick through
aphrodisiac berry
to pick out, to pick off, to remove impurities
elemi
#neography
to sort through, to pick through
aphrodisiac berry
to pick out, to pick off, to remove impurities
elemi
#neography
Day 93:
دبن [bədən]
ford, shallow water
From Proto-Artonian badom < Proto-Mish badom < Proto-Italic *waðom
دبن [bədən]
ford, shallow water
From Proto-Artonian badom < Proto-Mish badom < Proto-Italic *waðom
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Day 93:
دبن [bədən]
ford, shallow water
From Proto-Artonian badom < Proto-Mish badom < Proto-Italic *waðom
دبن [bədən]
ford, shallow water
From Proto-Artonian badom < Proto-Mish badom < Proto-Italic *waðom
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
made hotdish, my fav Minnesota recipe
December 2, 2025 at 2:58 AM
made hotdish, my fav Minnesota recipe
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
Yeah, why not spice up your book review with some SFX? 👍
December 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Yeah, why not spice up your book review with some SFX? 👍
Reposted by Dillon D. W. J. Hartwig
The #lexember feed is relevant again!
Oh, yay: @gliese1337.bsky.social has made a feed for #Lexember posts! bsky.app/profile/did:... Lexember is the best time of the year: an annual challenge for conlangers to coin (and post) one new lexeme each day throughout December. I’ve pinned this and can’t wait for 1 Dec!
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The #lexember feed is relevant again!
Today's four:
council, committee, representative government, republic
sector, city block
howler monkey
lighthouse
#neography
council, committee, representative government, republic
sector, city block
howler monkey
lighthouse
#neography
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Today's four:
council, committee, representative government, republic
sector, city block
howler monkey
lighthouse
#neography
council, committee, representative government, republic
sector, city block
howler monkey
lighthouse
#neography
Day 92:
اكو [ʔəkʷa]
river
From Proto-Artonian akʷā < Proto-Mish akʷā "water" < PIE *h₂ékʷeh₂
اكو [ʔəkʷa]
river
From Proto-Artonian akʷā < Proto-Mish akʷā "water" < PIE *h₂ékʷeh₂
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Day 92:
اكو [ʔəkʷa]
river
From Proto-Artonian akʷā < Proto-Mish akʷā "water" < PIE *h₂ékʷeh₂
اكو [ʔəkʷa]
river
From Proto-Artonian akʷā < Proto-Mish akʷā "water" < PIE *h₂ékʷeh₂