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Hello from Jamaica! #HelloWorld #Jamaica #language #linguistics

Map of Jamaica overlaid with a translation of the word "hello": Hello.

The sound of "wet strike" in Hungarian!
#language #linguistics #onomatopoeia #maps

So cool! A most excellent breakdown of Puerto Rican and Spanish pronunciation so you can "hear" Bad Bunny better!

#PuertoRico #Spanish #Linguistics #Language #BadBunny #SuperbOwl #SuperBowl2026

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🇺🇸 **Study Analyzed 38 Million Obituaries and Discovered What Americans Really Value in Life**

"_Two values dominate the modern obituary: tradition and benevolence. Tradition appeared in roughly 80 percent of obituaries; benevolence in about 76 percent. In other words, we tend to remember people for caring for others and belonging to something larger than themselves._"

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#Research #Study #Psychology #Language #Obituaries

The sound of "drinking" in Italian!
#language #linguistics #onomatopoeia #maps

Hello from Vatican City! #HelloWorld #VaticanCity #language #linguistics

Map of Vatican City overlaid with a translation of the word "hello": Ciào.

The sound of "snoring" in Hebrew!
#language #linguistics #onomatopoeia #maps

Map of Israel overlaid with "חְררר (xrrr)".

The surprisingly connected origins of "climate" and "lid". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #climate #climatechange #lid
https://youtube.com/shorts/eaCWnTHDAic

CFP: 18th International Conference on Medieval & Renaissance Scottish Language, Literature, & Culture
1–4 July, University of Bristol, UK

Proposals for papers invited that discuss any aspects of medieval & renaissance Scottish language, literature, & culture, & papers that reflect on these fields from different time periods, languages, & places

@litstudies

Deadline: 14 Nov 2025

https://icmrsllc2026.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/call-for-papers/

#Scottish #literature #language #Scotslanguage #Gaeilc #Gaidhlig #medieval #renaissance

Hangeul Day
Learn How to Write Your Name in Hangeul
Tote Bag Decorating
A Taste of Korea
Raffle Prizes
Test Your Hangeul Knowledge
Thursday, October 9th
5:30 - 7:30 PM
GISB Atrium
Indiana University Bloomington
#Korea #Hangeul #languagelearning #language #Bloomington #HoosierMast #IndianaUniversty

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Hangeul Day
Learn How to Write Your Name in Hangeul
Tote Bag Decorating
A Taste of Korea
Raffle Prizes
Test Your Hangeul Knowledge
Thursday, October 9th
5:30 - 7:30 PM
GISB Atrium
Indiana University Bloomington

The Indiana University German Club presents Shrek auf Deutsch (with English subtitles). Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM, GISB Global Lounge (Room 1050)
Snacks and drinks provided!

#German #Deutsch #languagelearning #language #Shrek

This Sunday is the deadline for submissions for the inaugural Shading Languages Symposium. Submit your title and short abstract today!

Shading Languages Symposium submissions: https://www.khronos.org/events/shading-languages-symposium-2026#how-to-submit
#shading #language #programming #gpu

Call for submissions for the Shading Languages Symposium closes Sunday, October 12.

HOBBLEDYGEE. A pace between a walk and a run, a dog-trot.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

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HOBBLEDYGEE. A pace between a walk and a run, a dog-trot.

A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)

Happy Hangul Day! (한글날 축하합니다!)

October 9 (today in Korea)

#kDrama #Hangul #HangulDay #Korean #language

Hello from Cyprus! #HelloWorld #Cyprus #language #linguistics

Map of Cyprus overlaid with a translation of the word "hello": Γεια σου.

The sound of "scream" in Dutch!
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See the 2009 ruling declaring the Bosnian constitution discriminatory, violating Article 1 of Protocol No. 12 and Article 14 with Article 3 of Protocol No. 1 due to the applicants’ ineligibility to run for the Presidency and House of Peoples.

📖 https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/fre#{%22itemid%22:[%22001-96491%22]}

📷 Minority Rights Group

#bosnia #law #democracy #minority #minorityrights #humanrights #press #politics #legal #legalstudies #roma #romani #language #discrimination #bosniaandherzegovina