Emma Gledhill
@linguistforsail.bsky.social
A translator that sails. FCIL, FITI, @CIOL_Linguists Council & membership cttee. RHBNC & Uni of Surrey alumna. Into Romansch, sax 'n' violins, amateur genealogy, books. Susceptible to rabbit holes. Posts are own views. Usually found up a Swiss alp.
Rapunzel’s Ships please! 😉
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Rapunzel’s Ships please! 😉
I wasn’t after the transcription, Spotify just did automatically when I swiped up to rewind 15 seconds, and then that beautifully apt occurrence in my screenshot 😉
Btw I had to watch Ink and Incapability for about the billionth time as a result, obv one of my favourite ever Blackadder episodes
Btw I had to watch Ink and Incapability for about the billionth time as a result, obv one of my favourite ever Blackadder episodes
December 1, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I wasn’t after the transcription, Spotify just did automatically when I swiped up to rewind 15 seconds, and then that beautifully apt occurrence in my screenshot 😉
Btw I had to watch Ink and Incapability for about the billionth time as a result, obv one of my favourite ever Blackadder episodes
Btw I had to watch Ink and Incapability for about the billionth time as a result, obv one of my favourite ever Blackadder episodes
And it’ll never happen while the forces that resent anyone “getting something for nothing”, that believe poverty is the deserved, self-inflicted result of fecklessness and that their own fortune (in every sense) has nothing at all to do with luck are in charge and control the majority of comms
November 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
And it’ll never happen while the forces that resent anyone “getting something for nothing”, that believe poverty is the deserved, self-inflicted result of fecklessness and that their own fortune (in every sense) has nothing at all to do with luck are in charge and control the majority of comms
NLP (of which “AI”/LLMs are the recent manifestation) has been around for ages, really useful. “AI” is a useful tool but it’s the fact it’s being sold as an alternative to people (with C-suiters buying into that to maximise their profits at any cost) rather than a complement that is a huge problem
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
NLP (of which “AI”/LLMs are the recent manifestation) has been around for ages, really useful. “AI” is a useful tool but it’s the fact it’s being sold as an alternative to people (with C-suiters buying into that to maximise their profits at any cost) rather than a complement that is a huge problem
“Would you like AI with that?”
The goal of replacing as many costly humans with AI as possible makes no sense macroeconomically. If people are laid off with no income, how are they going to buy anything? Then the next business downstream goes bust, lather rinse repeat; no taxes, high benefits costs
The goal of replacing as many costly humans with AI as possible makes no sense macroeconomically. If people are laid off with no income, how are they going to buy anything? Then the next business downstream goes bust, lather rinse repeat; no taxes, high benefits costs
November 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Would you like AI with that?”
The goal of replacing as many costly humans with AI as possible makes no sense macroeconomically. If people are laid off with no income, how are they going to buy anything? Then the next business downstream goes bust, lather rinse repeat; no taxes, high benefits costs
The goal of replacing as many costly humans with AI as possible makes no sense macroeconomically. If people are laid off with no income, how are they going to buy anything? Then the next business downstream goes bust, lather rinse repeat; no taxes, high benefits costs
I started the book today and the intro had me thinking of Blackadder’s Dr Johnson writing about the demotic English language. Imagine my joy to see Baldrick’s def of sea at the head of that chapter!
Meanwhile in the auto-generated captions for this week’s @lingthusiasm.bsky.social …
Meanwhile in the auto-generated captions for this week’s @lingthusiasm.bsky.social …
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I started the book today and the intro had me thinking of Blackadder’s Dr Johnson writing about the demotic English language. Imagine my joy to see Baldrick’s def of sea at the head of that chapter!
Meanwhile in the auto-generated captions for this week’s @lingthusiasm.bsky.social …
Meanwhile in the auto-generated captions for this week’s @lingthusiasm.bsky.social …
We go with classic B&W films, and I always watch The Slipper and the Rose.
And then, on NYE, it has to be Dinner for One, along with all the rest of the DACH region.
“Same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie? Same procedure as every year, James”
And then, on NYE, it has to be Dinner for One, along with all the rest of the DACH region.
“Same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie? Same procedure as every year, James”
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We go with classic B&W films, and I always watch The Slipper and the Rose.
And then, on NYE, it has to be Dinner for One, along with all the rest of the DACH region.
“Same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie? Same procedure as every year, James”
And then, on NYE, it has to be Dinner for One, along with all the rest of the DACH region.
“Same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie? Same procedure as every year, James”
As I wrote to @iandunt.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago, the mechanism for the research is already in place in the various cohort studies. It's such a shame they don't have the (presumably) budget, although no need to post surveys these days.
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I’m part of one of the UK birth cohort studies; I did tests and surveys right up until I left the country & still in touch & get info. I’ve long pled for them to survey us in the diaspora as it would answer that question (& others), but no dice. I suppose there are cost issues but still a shame
November 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
As I wrote to @iandunt.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago, the mechanism for the research is already in place in the various cohort studies. It's such a shame they don't have the (presumably) budget, although no need to post surveys these days.
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A lot of people think it isn’t
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A lot of people think it isn’t
Doh! It would have helped if I'd actually attached the photo
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Doh! It would have helped if I'd actually attached the photo
From the end of the same article:
"do we really want to be a society that knows the price of everything and the value of nothing?"
Sorry to say, the UK seems to have been that for years already, hence the focus on STEM not STEAM
"do we really want to be a society that knows the price of everything and the value of nothing?"
Sorry to say, the UK seems to have been that for years already, hence the focus on STEM not STEAM
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
From the end of the same article:
"do we really want to be a society that knows the price of everything and the value of nothing?"
Sorry to say, the UK seems to have been that for years already, hence the focus on STEM not STEAM
"do we really want to be a society that knows the price of everything and the value of nothing?"
Sorry to say, the UK seems to have been that for years already, hence the focus on STEM not STEAM
Oh I know! Big fan in theory, it's just there are so many pods and so little time
November 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Oh I know! Big fan in theory, it's just there are so many pods and so little time
Ooo I really must find time to listen to this one (study and a new role are keeping me from most pods at the moment): I loved @gretchenmcc.bsky.social's episode of ALILI and have quoted/referenced it more than once in a work context...
November 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Ooo I really must find time to listen to this one (study and a new role are keeping me from most pods at the moment): I loved @gretchenmcc.bsky.social's episode of ALILI and have quoted/referenced it more than once in a work context...
How apt: Cecil born on the day of St Cecilia, the patron saint of music. Did he have musical parents or mere coincidence?
And Ladybird did it again!
And Ladybird did it again!
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
How apt: Cecil born on the day of St Cecilia, the patron saint of music. Did he have musical parents or mere coincidence?
And Ladybird did it again!
And Ladybird did it again!
I’m part of one of the UK birth cohort studies; I did tests and surveys right up until I left the country & still in touch & get info. I’ve long pled for them to survey us in the diaspora as it would answer that question (& others), but no dice. I suppose there are cost issues but still a shame
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I’m part of one of the UK birth cohort studies; I did tests and surveys right up until I left the country & still in touch & get info. I’ve long pled for them to survey us in the diaspora as it would answer that question (& others), but no dice. I suppose there are cost issues but still a shame
I’m convinced people would hardly give a stuff about immigration if they weren’t constantly told that they should. Also where’s the “both-siding” on immigration? Shouldn’t media impartiality rules dictate that if even 1 expert thinks it good, it should get equal airtime?
November 18, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I’m convinced people would hardly give a stuff about immigration if they weren’t constantly told that they should. Also where’s the “both-siding” on immigration? Shouldn’t media impartiality rules dictate that if even 1 expert thinks it good, it should get equal airtime?
We split the difference - OH is allergic/intolerant to mushrooms, I’m allergic/intolerant to rice
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
We split the difference - OH is allergic/intolerant to mushrooms, I’m allergic/intolerant to rice
The minimum income requirement already constrains the right to a family life in the UK for many UK citizens. “Sure you can live with your non-UK spouse and dual national children - just not in the UK”
November 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The minimum income requirement already constrains the right to a family life in the UK for many UK citizens. “Sure you can live with your non-UK spouse and dual national children - just not in the UK”