#Language

Kwasi Kwakwa (@RealSci_Nano)

RealSci_Nano

I have been flu jabbed. My arm hurts. Ok back to dyspraxia.Dyspraxia in my case strongly affects verbal processing. When I had the ability tests at Occ'l Health & got

Julie Zhuo

joulee

Do you ever get called upon to give design or product feedback? A guide below Step 1: Recap for the feedback receiver your take on... a) what problem

E-go Driven

EgoDriv

How to become a social chameleon.-Thread- A social chameleon is someone able to fit wherever they go.Someone so socially skilled that they can find the right words and actions that

Jeanna Kadlec

jeannakadlec

a close loved one called me yesterday for my birthday. our conversation twisted and turned and at one point they asked me, a little embarrassed, about the difference between being

Kaitlin Lange

kaitlin_lange

This veto override is being discussed right now in the Senate. http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/senate https://twitter.com/kaitlin_lange/status/1358843595365695489 The Republicans' plan is to override the veto, and later nix the part

My Annoying Opinions

WhiskyOpinions

An excellent piece by @bettinamak on the politics of translation of the names of dishes as they move across cultures. Interesting to think about how this relates to translation in

Jesse Brenneman

Jesse_Brenneman

To be a little more thoughtful on my previous point: when a politician says they don't like "politics" people tend to understand they mean pettiness, insincerity, power playing, etc, etc.

every villain is lemons 🍋 semi-ia

mediocrewood

re: official and unofficial translations of manga[ 1/6 ] let's all just come to terms with the fact that if you don't understand the native language of a body of

Carrick Lomas ψ(｀∇´)ψ

koucha_iro

So here's a take on the Localization = Evil discussion that has had the translators among us up in arms the past day.I used to think localization was evil!1/13 Granted,

Peter Mandler

PeterMandler1

For some reason, elite decisions without democratic participation to erect statues in the past are 'the people's preferences', but democratically elected local authorities' decisions to take down statues today are

🛑🏁Terven of the Vulva People🏁🛑

GCDude1

During #TransAwarenessWeek2020 I have some questions for gender activists. 1. What characteristics do all women share?2. Can you explain the differences between the man gender and woman gender so people

Ursidice

Ursidice

So, a while back, I said that RPG is a language and some people always need a phrasebook to speak it. I was supposed to write a reason why and

Jennifer Mercieca

jenmercieca

Trump has told us repeatedly not to pay attention to his words. He said such concern was merely "political correctness." He said it was only a "woman's concern" or how

The Language Revolution

LangRevolution

Fronted adverbials, a thread. Firstly, a letter from @MichaelRosenYes pointing out the sheer arbitrariness of them being in the curriculum for primary children anyway: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/jan/23/dear-gavin-williamson-

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

vangarden

{1/7} This week’s spotlight shines on Elder Larry Grant, an #INDIGENOUS #HumanRights leader who has worked to promote dialogue while connecting communities and cultures.Born in Agassiz, #BC, Grant was raised

Margaret Morgan ✒📚 🎬

Monocotyledon

A few points here, @MikeCarlton01, and I hope you'll hear me out. I am not sure that you are the best person to determine whether particular language is misogynistic, just

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