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We are FodyDev, an organization that aims to promote the African cultures and languages through the building of opensource solutions.

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#OpenSource #africa #linguist #culture

This is exactly what Colonial Americans sounded like, according to dialect coach

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/this-is-exactly-what-colonial-americans-sounded-like-according-to-dialect-coach/

“ Each bird may sing differently from time to time.
Each species may sing differently from place to place.
A song may be repetitional or it may be random and
unpredictable.
The more highly developed the song, the greater the
range of variation.”

in When Women Were Birds, Terry Tempest Williams. #morning #words #linguist #data

Linguist clearly demonstrates how ‘thinking is walking’ in English and it’s just so cool

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/linguist-explains-thinking-is-walking-ex1/

30 Apr 1672: d. Marie de L'Incarnation [Guyart] #French founder of the Ursulines at #Quebec & of the first girls' school there, #writer & #linguist (Ursulines Québec/ChristianT)

Her many letters are an amazing source.

Y’all, I love an interesting #crossword #clue, but this one befuddles me.

“What’s everyone **soup** in arms about?”

Is this an actual #English language phrase? I’ve heard and used “up in arms” but never “soup in arms”. Is there a #linguist or #historian who might provide some context for this bizarre statement? 🥣

A linguist from Alabama explains the surprising origin story of the Southern word ‘y’all’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/a-linguist-from-alabama-explains-the-surprising-origin-story-of-the-southern-word-yall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-linguist-from-alabama-explains-the-surprising-origin-story-of-the-southern-word-yall