Linguistics

[This is a guest post by J. Marshall Unger] Well, first of all, the difficulty of learning a language can only be measured relative to the language(s) the learner already knows. Japanese is easier for Koreans than for Americans; I would guess Chinese is easier for English speakers than, say, Arabic speakers. Second, language isn't […]

새 창으로 보기한글 아리아리 10462025년 12월 12일 --> 2025년 12월 12일, 우리말 소식 ???? 1. [알림] 제3회 쉬운 우리말글 기자상 시상식 25.12.16.2. 제3회 쉬운 우리말글 기자상 수상자 (우수점)3. [대학생기자단] 우리의 언어가 우리가 보는 세계다. - 기자단 12기 홍예슬 [알림]제3회 쉬운 우리말글 기자상 시상식25.12.16.안녕하세요?한글문화연대 대표 이건범입니다.작년에 이어 제3회 쉬운 우리말글 기자상 시상식을 엽니다.한글문화연대에서 주관하고 한국기자협회와 방송기자연합회에서 적극 호응하여 공동 주최하고 있는 행사입니다.언..

The start of today's SMBC: The last two panels: The mouseover title: "Poor guy's immortal again." The aftercomic: It would be more accurate for the thought balloon to read "Sucks being a stochastic stimulus-response machine", but whatever. . . It's surprising that the Pinocchio==LLM analogy isn't more widespread, especially given the (apparently inevitable) propensity of […]

제3회 우리말글기자상 시상식 때: 12월 16일 (화) 오후 3시곳: 한국프레스센터 19층(서울시 중구 세종대로 124번지 한국프레스센터) 안녕하세요? 한글문화연대 대표 이건범입니다. 작년에 이어 제3회 쉬운 우리말글 기자상 시상식을 엽니다. 12월 16일 화요일 오후 3시 서울시청옆 언론진흥재단(프레스센터) 19층 기자회견실. 한글문화연대에서 주관하고 한국기자협회와 방송기자연합회에서 적극 호응하여 공동 주최하고 있는 행사입니다. 언론에서 어떤 말을 쓰느냐가 아주 중요하지요. 본보기가 되는 분들 응원하고 칭찬해 주십시오...

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At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against WokeSecretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden-era move to the sans serif typeface “wasteful,” casting the return to Times New Roman as part of a push to stamp out diversity efforts.By Michael Crowley and Hamed Aleaziz (Dec. 9, 2025) Secretary of State Marco […]

I was intrigued by the surname of a very nice man whom I met at Home Depot. His name was Steven Dreibelbis, and his position in the store was that of "Customer Experience Manager". Steven'a surname, Dreibelbis, sounded very German to me. I asked him about it and he told me that he was indeed […]

Sino-Platonic Papers is pleased to announce the publication of its three-hundred-and-seventieth issue: “The Patriarch of Empty Lies,” by Wilt L. Idema. (free pdf) INTRODUCTION The Tale of Empty Lies (Tuokong zhuan 脫空傳) is a prosimetric narrative in four chapters that tells the story of the poor man Ma Pianliu 馬騙六 who, unable to pay back […]

I am pleased to invite you to our upcomingSt Andrews Professorial Masterclass on AI in Language Learning and Teaching, led by Professor Hayo Reinders, a leading scholar in technology-enhanced language education. This online masterclass offers: - 5 hours of exclusive content on AI tools, practices, and classroom integration - Practical, research-informed guidance for using AI with learners - A live “fireside chat” with Professor Reinders - 1:1 / small group coaching - A St Andrews certif

The Study Group on Minoritized and Endangered Languages (GELAM) is pleased to present the event Student Perspectives on Minoritized and Endangered Languages (SPonMEL), which will take place on December 15th and 16th, through Zoom (online). This workshop aims to provide a space for students from different academic backgrounds to share their work on the preservation and revitalization of languages and the description of endangered and/or minority languages, with a special focus on the link betw

"Against We", by Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution (11/28/25) Quoting the author: The excellent Hollis Robbins: I propose a moratorium on the generalized first-person plural for all blog posts, social media comments, opinion writing, headline writers, for all of December. No “we, “us,” or “our,” unless the “we” is made explicit. No more “we’re […]