Dr 〽️elody Ann Ross
@melodyannross.bsky.social
Linguist, long storyteller. Ask me about stuff, but flee immediately if I say “how much do you want to know about this?”
Me: *does too many tasks with like, no food in tummy*
😡 Everything is AWFUL, I HATE this, I just wanna G- *eats one food* -RATEFULLY acknowledge the amazing people in my life 🥹
😡 Everything is AWFUL, I HATE this, I just wanna G- *eats one food* -RATEFULLY acknowledge the amazing people in my life 🥹
January 20, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Me: *does too many tasks with like, no food in tummy*
😡 Everything is AWFUL, I HATE this, I just wanna G- *eats one food* -RATEFULLY acknowledge the amazing people in my life 🥹
😡 Everything is AWFUL, I HATE this, I just wanna G- *eats one food* -RATEFULLY acknowledge the amazing people in my life 🥹
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Float like a glass squid.
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
January 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Float like a glass squid.
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
What might it feel like to reach a state where your body’s density perfectly matches your surroundings? Their buoyant bodies are filled with ammonium chloride, which is lighter than seawater, helping them to conserve energy while traveling. 1,729 m #ArgentinianDeepSeeps
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Weekend timeline cleanse!
A #Greek rhyton in the shape of a #dog's head. 🐕🐶
Vessels such as this were used in drinking parties. Since they didn't have a base, their contents had to be consumed before the vessel could be put down
Dating ca. 475 BC.
📷 Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia 🏺
A #Greek rhyton in the shape of a #dog's head. 🐕🐶
Vessels such as this were used in drinking parties. Since they didn't have a base, their contents had to be consumed before the vessel could be put down
Dating ca. 475 BC.
📷 Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia 🏺
January 17, 2026 at 8:16 AM
I had to take a German test recently, the studying for which brought me to tears multiple times because I was unavoidably confronted with the fact that my German has largely been *acquired* and not *learned*
As a linguist, this is my ideal approach to language. As an immigrant, it was damaging.
As a linguist, this is my ideal approach to language. As an immigrant, it was damaging.
January 15, 2026 at 12:20 PM
I had to take a German test recently, the studying for which brought me to tears multiple times because I was unavoidably confronted with the fact that my German has largely been *acquired* and not *learned*
As a linguist, this is my ideal approach to language. As an immigrant, it was damaging.
As a linguist, this is my ideal approach to language. As an immigrant, it was damaging.
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Paper accepted 🎉 and coming soon in the International Journal of the Sociology of Language:
Heyd & Flehmer (2026): Ideologies of English, ideologies of gender: enregisterment of internal and external purism in German language ideologies.
Heyd & Flehmer (2026): Ideologies of English, ideologies of gender: enregisterment of internal and external purism in German language ideologies.
January 12, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Paper accepted 🎉 and coming soon in the International Journal of the Sociology of Language:
Heyd & Flehmer (2026): Ideologies of English, ideologies of gender: enregisterment of internal and external purism in German language ideologies.
Heyd & Flehmer (2026): Ideologies of English, ideologies of gender: enregisterment of internal and external purism in German language ideologies.
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Take a second and think before posting the easy Eeyore reply. You might have something substantive to say instead. Or, even better, you can say nothing at all.
January 8, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Take a second and think before posting the easy Eeyore reply. You might have something substantive to say instead. Or, even better, you can say nothing at all.
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If you are anxious and sad about the state of the world, that's fine, and there are plenty of strategies for dealing with that. But I think you already know that drive-by online dooming isn't a strategy. It's selfish and adolescent. It's a contagion that only spreads the worst of you, not the best.
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 AM
If you are anxious and sad about the state of the world, that's fine, and there are plenty of strategies for dealing with that. But I think you already know that drive-by online dooming isn't a strategy. It's selfish and adolescent. It's a contagion that only spreads the worst of you, not the best.
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If you’re a person that celebrates Epiphany, remember that the magi engaged in righteous civil disobedience when they took another road home and didn’t snitch to Herod. The lesson is that the right thing is often the opposite of what elected leaders want you to do.
January 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
If you’re a person that celebrates Epiphany, remember that the magi engaged in righteous civil disobedience when they took another road home and didn’t snitch to Herod. The lesson is that the right thing is often the opposite of what elected leaders want you to do.
Someone told me that being my friend was ‘really postmodern’ (I have to choose to read this one as a compliment, which, res ipsa etc etc)
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
January 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Someone told me that being my friend was ‘really postmodern’ (I have to choose to read this one as a compliment, which, res ipsa etc etc)
This year I saw someone brand themselves online as a ‘former Professor of English’ and it turns out they were a TESOL adjunct at a community college for one semester.
I can’t exactly explain it, but this is the vibe I want to bring in 2026.
I can’t exactly explain it, but this is the vibe I want to bring in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This year I saw someone brand themselves online as a ‘former Professor of English’ and it turns out they were a TESOL adjunct at a community college for one semester.
I can’t exactly explain it, but this is the vibe I want to bring in 2026.
I can’t exactly explain it, but this is the vibe I want to bring in 2026.
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This volume provides cutting-edge research on a wide range of questions in linguistics research, centred on Australian Indigenous languages. Written by world-leading experts, the chapters take a fresh look at current questions in each topic, inspired by the work of Australian linguist Jane Simpson.
December 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This volume provides cutting-edge research on a wide range of questions in linguistics research, centred on Australian Indigenous languages. Written by world-leading experts, the chapters take a fresh look at current questions in each topic, inspired by the work of Australian linguist Jane Simpson.
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With alt-text.
I laughed.
I laughed.
December 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
With alt-text.
I laughed.
I laughed.
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A bit of mid-week fun:
Show us where your #LL16 travel cups have been! Here's one of ours at the Winter Market in Essen, keeping a hot apple cider warm for the evening 🍎♨️❄️
Show us where your #LL16 travel cups have been! Here's one of ours at the Winter Market in Essen, keeping a hot apple cider warm for the evening 🍎♨️❄️
December 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A bit of mid-week fun:
Show us where your #LL16 travel cups have been! Here's one of ours at the Winter Market in Essen, keeping a hot apple cider warm for the evening 🍎♨️❄️
Show us where your #LL16 travel cups have been! Here's one of ours at the Winter Market in Essen, keeping a hot apple cider warm for the evening 🍎♨️❄️
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In case you missed it, the call for papers for #LL17 in Limerick is now live! We've updated our website to help spread the word, but please share!
www.linguisticlandscape17.com
www.linguisticlandscape17.com
Linguistic Landscape 17 | LL17
Linguistic Landscape 17 will take place at the University of Limerick from 4th - 6th June 2026
www.linguisticlandscape17.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
In case you missed it, the call for papers for #LL17 in Limerick is now live! We've updated our website to help spread the word, but please share!
www.linguisticlandscape17.com
www.linguisticlandscape17.com
Today my 5yo asked me if there was such a thing as grape JUICE and I nearly fell out of my chair. Imagine an American 5yo not knowing that grape juice exists 😂
December 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Today my 5yo asked me if there was such a thing as grape JUICE and I nearly fell out of my chair. Imagine an American 5yo not knowing that grape juice exists 😂
Anyone want to see my German vowel space (ish) instead of scrolling for a second? GOOSE fronting will not be denied in any language!!!
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Anyone want to see my German vowel space (ish) instead of scrolling for a second? GOOSE fronting will not be denied in any language!!!
My cue to quit scrolling and do things that matter to me, thanks ❤️
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
My cue to quit scrolling and do things that matter to me, thanks ❤️
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Greifswalder*innen und alle, die es werden wollen: meine schöne Wohnung in 17489 ist ab 03 oder 04/2026 zu vermieten.
1,5 Zimmer mit Wohnküche, Garten mit altem Baumbestand, beste Lage in der Fleischervorstadt.
Vollmöbliert: ankommen und loswohnen. Details per DM oder Email. Please share 🙏
1,5 Zimmer mit Wohnküche, Garten mit altem Baumbestand, beste Lage in der Fleischervorstadt.
Vollmöbliert: ankommen und loswohnen. Details per DM oder Email. Please share 🙏
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Greifswalder*innen und alle, die es werden wollen: meine schöne Wohnung in 17489 ist ab 03 oder 04/2026 zu vermieten.
1,5 Zimmer mit Wohnküche, Garten mit altem Baumbestand, beste Lage in der Fleischervorstadt.
Vollmöbliert: ankommen und loswohnen. Details per DM oder Email. Please share 🙏
1,5 Zimmer mit Wohnküche, Garten mit altem Baumbestand, beste Lage in der Fleischervorstadt.
Vollmöbliert: ankommen und loswohnen. Details per DM oder Email. Please share 🙏
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Last year, I co-founded a non-profit organization in the US: the Linguistic Justice Foundation. Although I'm really proud of what we've been able to do in the last year, Trump has not made things easy for us. Please read below for more details, and lend a hand if you can.
mailchi.mp/linguisticju...
mailchi.mp/linguisticju...
What is linguistic justice worth to you?
mailchi.mp
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Last year, I co-founded a non-profit organization in the US: the Linguistic Justice Foundation. Although I'm really proud of what we've been able to do in the last year, Trump has not made things easy for us. Please read below for more details, and lend a hand if you can.
mailchi.mp/linguisticju...
mailchi.mp/linguisticju...
It's out, IT'S OUT!!!!!
dialogosuntl.com/index.php/re...
I am so proud of this weird little paper. I have been collecting sources on the languages of Timor-Leste for over a decade, and this paper gave me a chance to compile them and give a general overview of the state of TL language documentation
dialogosuntl.com/index.php/re...
I am so proud of this weird little paper. I have been collecting sources on the languages of Timor-Leste for over a decade, and this paper gave me a chance to compile them and give a general overview of the state of TL language documentation
November 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It's out, IT'S OUT!!!!!
dialogosuntl.com/index.php/re...
I am so proud of this weird little paper. I have been collecting sources on the languages of Timor-Leste for over a decade, and this paper gave me a chance to compile them and give a general overview of the state of TL language documentation
dialogosuntl.com/index.php/re...
I am so proud of this weird little paper. I have been collecting sources on the languages of Timor-Leste for over a decade, and this paper gave me a chance to compile them and give a general overview of the state of TL language documentation
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I cannot recommend you enough to install the Wikipedia app on your devices and use it like you would any search engine. Nowadays they even have tabs so you can open many articles at once.
And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I cannot recommend you enough to install the Wikipedia app on your devices and use it like you would any search engine. Nowadays they even have tabs so you can open many articles at once.
And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
And, if you can, please donate to the foundation. It has survived the internet enshittification that way.
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A reminder that if you're not able to fast on Yom Kippur for any reason -- and mental health is a health reason -- it's regarded as a MITZVAH to eat.
Resources and more here:
Resources and more here:
Home | A Mitzvah to Eat
At A Mitzvah to Eat, we empower Jews needing ritual accommodations to safely connect to sacred Jewish practice and community. We provide resources, support, and advocacy for these Jews, as well as the...
www.amitzvahtoeat.org
October 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A reminder that if you're not able to fast on Yom Kippur for any reason -- and mental health is a health reason -- it's regarded as a MITZVAH to eat.
Resources and more here:
Resources and more here: