Alliterative/Endless KnotThe surprisingly connected origins of "exam", "essay", and "pedagogy".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #exam #essay #pedagogy #education
It’s #RecordStoreDay! Time to enjoy some music in a physical medium – and to learn about the origins of the term “Album” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge6Og4EetkY
#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Album #Records
Album: Word History Connections
The surprisingly connected origins of "task" and "tax".
https://youtube.com/shorts/BgPyeuBxnB0
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #task #tax #taxes
Gretchen McCulloch A decision tree tool for figuring out how to measure impact of #scicomm and #lingcomm from the IMPACTLAB
From Ward Peeters at #LingComm25
impactlab.sites.uu.nl/en/decision-...
Decision tree
Decision tree
I always go into the #lingcomm conference each year thinking "oh yeah I know a lot of lingcommers" and then I find out about so many new cool projects!
#LingComm25
The surprisingly connected origins of "shower" and "scour".
https://youtube.com/shorts/8diWeybB13Y
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #schour #shower #AprilShowers #aprilshowerbringsmayflowers
What better way to celebrate #InternationalWhiskyDay than with our video about the wild history of the Manhattan, that iconic whisky cocktail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7L2B9qj6N8
#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #Whisky #Whiskey
The Scandalous History of the Manhattan Cocktail
The surprisingly connected origins of "lack" and "leak". https://youtube.com/shorts/e3ssSRqzih8
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #leak #lack
It’s #NationalCocktailDay! So what better time to pour yourself a drink and settle in to learn all about the history of the cocktail, and some of the fascinating connections of some iconic drinks, with our Cocktail playlist! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlDwZNRMgsJK9YKaDhE7Gl-xQ_O2Ur8ZC
#NationalCocktailDay #Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm
It’s #WorldTuberculosisDay – a day dedicated to the efforts to treat and eliminate the world’s deadliest infectious disease. We encourage you to learn more about this disease, and you could start with our video about its etymology – and about John Green’s newly released book on the subject. https://youtube.com/shorts/CxTnnxSnzB4?feature=share
#Etymology #Video #WordNerd #Linguistics #Language #Words #HistoricalLinguistics #LingComm #tuberculosis #disease #JohnGreen