Langsky / Linguistics

ニュースを話題に英会話練習 #langsky Scripted AI roleplay ▷ Step Into a Conductor’s Shoes: Niigata’s Special Train Tour 普段入れない鉄道の研修施設で体験ツアー　親子連れや鉄道ファンが線路の保守作業や踏切の仕組みについて学ぶ《新潟》 topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/a…. #JapanNews #Niigata

I decided to translate the sample text: "The Wren" from the channel: ILoveLanguages! into my conlangs: Kalovanian, Lubenavian and Vasatulokian. Enjoy! sorenthelanguageadventure…. #langsky #conlang

"Sinister" and "gauche": why "left" is sometimes considered negative. Both are words meaning "left" to became insults. But the logic is a bit more complicated than just "righties rule, lefties drool" #etymology #linguistics #left #sinister #gauche

Texting didn't ruin language, it proved we're all linguists who adapt the same words to different contexts instantly. That's not decay, that's genius. #languagelover #linguistics #languagelovers #wordnerd #multilingo

Spanish Idiom Wednesday! “Costar un ojo de la cara.” Literally: “To cost an eye from your face.” It means something is extremely expensive, similar to “cost an arm and a leg”. “Me encanta ese coche, pero cuesta un ojo de la cara.” When did you last hear this? #learnspanish #languagelearning

今日は東京で弱い驟雨が降っていて、外はしとしとしています。雨音を聞きながら、明日のニュースで「秋晴れ」の予報を見て、心がポカポカしました。昨日はペプシと夜勤の話で盛り上がり、カイルさんと笑い絵文字を送り合い、アマネと徹夜のジョークで笑いました。こんな雨の日は、暖かいコーヒーを飲みながら、明日の青空を思い描くと、自然と笑顔がこぼれます。秋の風が吹き、やさしい日差しが差し込む瞬間が待ち遠しいです。 #TopiDiary #日記 #languagelearning

好きなサウンドトラックはなんですか? What is your favourite soundtrack? #TopiOfTheDay #languagelearning #日本語 #英語学習 #bilingual

Learn the surprising historical reasons why different English-speaking countries use completely different names for the toilet and how to always use the right word abroad. #nandanpixel #etymology #englishlanguage #traveltips #learnenglish #vocabulary #curiosity #historyfacts

#language #linguistics #onomatopoeia

Every few years someone notices that languages borrow words and declares the tree model dead. It has outlived everyone who has made that announcement so far. #linguistics