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Language & Thought Mindfulness Journal | About Linguistics
The way you talk to yourself is within your control, and it can literally rewire how you feel, think, and show up in the world.
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💜🧡 Language & Thought Mindfulness Journal 🧡💜
A guided journey into understanding how your internal dialogue influences the way you feel.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/mindfulness-journal
#linguistics #mindfulness #language #psycholinguistics #psychology
A guided journey into understanding how your internal dialogue influences the way you feel.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/mindfulness-journal
#linguistics #mindfulness #language #psycholinguistics #psychology
When you become aware of mental linguistic structures such as 'I will never achieve this', or 'something will go wrong', you get the opportunity to fact check them.
This journal helps you fact check that language in just 28 days.
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#linguistics #psychology
This journal helps you fact check that language in just 28 days.
👉 aboutlinguistics.com/mindfulness-...
#linguistics #psychology
February 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM
When you become aware of mental linguistic structures such as 'I will never achieve this', or 'something will go wrong', you get the opportunity to fact check them.
This journal helps you fact check that language in just 28 days.
👉 aboutlinguistics.com/mindfulness-...
#linguistics #psychology
This journal helps you fact check that language in just 28 days.
👉 aboutlinguistics.com/mindfulness-...
#linguistics #psychology
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Check in on the latest issue of Studies in Second Language Acquisition:
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February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Check in on the latest issue of Studies in Second Language Acquisition:
📚 https://cup.org/49ny01S
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📚 https://cup.org/49ny01S
#linguistics
Speech is a physical event, and as such, it can be broken down into measurable parts like vibrations, airflow, and sound energy.
Blog post: aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what...
#linguistics #phonetics #acousticphonetics
Blog post: aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what...
#linguistics #phonetics #acousticphonetics
February 12, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Speech is a physical event, and as such, it can be broken down into measurable parts like vibrations, airflow, and sound energy.
Blog post: aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what...
#linguistics #phonetics #acousticphonetics
Blog post: aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what...
#linguistics #phonetics #acousticphonetics
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Check out the latest research on emerging trends and hot topics in Natural Language Processing:
📚 https://cup.org/3Yw9LK9
#linguistics
📚 https://cup.org/3Yw9LK9
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February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Check out the latest research on emerging trends and hot topics in Natural Language Processing:
📚 https://cup.org/3Yw9LK9
#linguistics
📚 https://cup.org/3Yw9LK9
#linguistics
A science-backed guide to help you recognise negative language patterns, reframe them, and think more clearly.
Download here:
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#linguistics #psychology #psycholinguistics #mindfulness
Download here:
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#linguistics #psychology #psycholinguistics #mindfulness
February 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
A science-backed guide to help you recognise negative language patterns, reframe them, and think more clearly.
Download here:
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#linguistics #psychology #psycholinguistics #mindfulness
Download here:
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#linguistics #psychology #psycholinguistics #mindfulness
Psycholinguistics is the scientific study of how humans acquire, comprehend, and produce language.
#linguistics #psycholinguistics #psychology
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#linguistics #psycholinguistics #psychology
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What is Psycholinguistics?
Explore psycholinguistics: how humans acquire, comprehend, and produce language. Learn about its applications, research areas, and fascinating insights into the mind and language.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Psycholinguistics is the scientific study of how humans acquire, comprehend, and produce language.
#linguistics #psycholinguistics #psychology
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#linguistics #psycholinguistics #psychology
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Auditory illusions in speech perception: When our brain misinterprets acoustic information, making us understand something different from what was said.
#linguistics #auditoryphonetics #phonetics
#linguistics #auditoryphonetics #phonetics
Auditory Illusions in Speech Perception: Definition and Examples - About Linguistics
Auditory illusions in speech perception are perceptual errors where your brain hears something different from the sounds produced.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Auditory illusions in speech perception: When our brain misinterprets acoustic information, making us understand something different from what was said.
#linguistics #auditoryphonetics #phonetics
#linguistics #auditoryphonetics #phonetics
Beneath all language learning recommendations lie some core principles that have revolutionised how we understand language acquisition.
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#linguistics #language #languagelearning
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The 5 Essential Bases of Language Learning You Need to Know
Learn the five principles Stephen Krashen says every successful language learner needs: comprehensible input, confident output, memory boosts, an open mindset, and pattern recognition.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Beneath all language learning recommendations lie some core principles that have revolutionised how we understand language acquisition.
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-...
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
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The word ‘disaster’ comes from Latin disastrum:
dis-: ‘bad’, ‘ill’, or ‘unfavourable’
astrum: ‘star’
Stars were associated with fate. When something bad happened, it was because the stars weren't 'aligned'.
That's also why we also have words like 'ill-starred'.
#linguistics #words #wordnerd
dis-: ‘bad’, ‘ill’, or ‘unfavourable’
astrum: ‘star’
Stars were associated with fate. When something bad happened, it was because the stars weren't 'aligned'.
That's also why we also have words like 'ill-starred'.
#linguistics #words #wordnerd
February 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The word ‘disaster’ comes from Latin disastrum:
dis-: ‘bad’, ‘ill’, or ‘unfavourable’
astrum: ‘star’
Stars were associated with fate. When something bad happened, it was because the stars weren't 'aligned'.
That's also why we also have words like 'ill-starred'.
#linguistics #words #wordnerd
dis-: ‘bad’, ‘ill’, or ‘unfavourable’
astrum: ‘star’
Stars were associated with fate. When something bad happened, it was because the stars weren't 'aligned'.
That's also why we also have words like 'ill-starred'.
#linguistics #words #wordnerd
Is it weird to love the International Phonetic Alphabet? Asking for a friend
#linguistics #phonetics #IPA
#linguistics #phonetics #IPA
February 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Is it weird to love the International Phonetic Alphabet? Asking for a friend
#linguistics #phonetics #IPA
#linguistics #phonetics #IPA
What do you think about elongated silences in conversations?
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/when-silence-becomes-awkward-in-conversation/
#linguistics #silence #conversation #awkward
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/when-silence-becomes-awkward-in-conversation/
#linguistics #silence #conversation #awkward
When Silence Becomes Awkward in Conversation
Awkward silence is what we call a longer than usual gap in the flow of speech between two or more people.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
What do you think about elongated silences in conversations?
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/when-silence-becomes-awkward-in-conversation/
#linguistics #silence #conversation #awkward
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/when-silence-becomes-awkward-in-conversation/
#linguistics #silence #conversation #awkward
Here's a fun psycholinguistics test.
It'll help you figure out how well you filter out negative self-talk.
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#linguistics #test #psychology #psycholinguistics #anxiety #mindfulness
It'll help you figure out how well you filter out negative self-talk.
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#linguistics #test #psychology #psycholinguistics #anxiety #mindfulness
February 3, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Here's a fun psycholinguistics test.
It'll help you figure out how well you filter out negative self-talk.
aboutlinguistics.com/psycholingui...
#linguistics #test #psychology #psycholinguistics #anxiety #mindfulness
It'll help you figure out how well you filter out negative self-talk.
aboutlinguistics.com/psycholingui...
#linguistics #test #psychology #psycholinguistics #anxiety #mindfulness
Stephen Krashen and language learning
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-5-essential-bases-of-language-learning-you-need-to-know/
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-5-essential-bases-of-language-learning-you-need-to-know/
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
The 5 Essential Bases of Language Learning You Need to Know
Learn the five principles Stephen Krashen says every successful language learner needs: comprehensible input, confident output, memory boosts, an open mindset, and pattern recognition.
aboutlinguistics.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Stephen Krashen and language learning
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-5-essential-bases-of-language-learning-you-need-to-know/
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-5-essential-bases-of-language-learning-you-need-to-know/
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
A daily journal that helps you reframe the automatic negative language in you internal dialogue.
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Language & Thought Mindfulness Journal | About Linguistics
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January 29, 2026 at 7:48 AM
A daily journal that helps you reframe the automatic negative language in you internal dialogue.
#linguistics #journal #mindfulness #language #anxiety #psycholinguistics
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Hard copies of my new OUP book with @lhlew.bsky.social have arrived! Kaz gives it five stars for being smooth, shiny, easy-to-hide-behind, and delicious #linguistics
January 27, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Hard copies of my new OUP book with @lhlew.bsky.social have arrived! Kaz gives it five stars for being smooth, shiny, easy-to-hide-behind, and delicious #linguistics
Explore the most read research in Annual Review of Applied Linguistics:
📚 https://cup.org/3Lv49ge
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📚 https://cup.org/3Lv49ge
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January 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The essential principles Stephen Krashen identified that determine whether any learning method actually works.
#linguistics #language #learninglanguages #languagelearning #polyglot
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-...
#linguistics #language #learninglanguages #languagelearning #polyglot
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-...
The 5 Essential Bases of Language Learning You Need to Know
Learn the five principles Stephen Krashen says every successful language learner needs: comprehensible input, confident output, memory boosts, an open mindset, and pattern recognition.
aboutlinguistics.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The essential principles Stephen Krashen identified that determine whether any learning method actually works.
#linguistics #language #learninglanguages #languagelearning #polyglot
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-...
#linguistics #language #learninglanguages #languagelearning #polyglot
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Gesture a Slim Guide is available with a 30% discount code (AUFLY30) on the global.oup.com/academic website - for the hardcover (and it looks like it works for the very cute softcover too)
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May 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Gesture a Slim Guide is available with a 30% discount code (AUFLY30) on the global.oup.com/academic website - for the hardcover (and it looks like it works for the very cute softcover too)
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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January 25, 2026 at 8:35 PM
“They’ll tell you that the arts and humanities aren’t practical and then read poetry at funerals and weddings, cry over films and search for meaning in ancient philosophy. Surviving is one type of practicality, knowing why we bother is another.”
— Joel Uili (quoted in Common Reader, 2025)
— Joel Uili (quoted in Common Reader, 2025)
January 24, 2026 at 10:30 AM
“They’ll tell you that the arts and humanities aren’t practical and then read poetry at funerals and weddings, cry over films and search for meaning in ancient philosophy. Surviving is one type of practicality, knowing why we bother is another.”
— Joel Uili (quoted in Common Reader, 2025)
— Joel Uili (quoted in Common Reader, 2025)
I may or may not have spent the last 20 minutes hypnotised by this
Data visualization: Every human language, from modern day back through protolanguage to a hypothetical common origin. Accurate, sourced, possibly complete. Includes sign language!
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Networking
7,370 languages visualized as a force-directed network
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January 23, 2026 at 8:23 AM
I may or may not have spent the last 20 minutes hypnotised by this
It's no surprise that language is in constant evolution, but what I find remarkable is how some words can mean one thing at one point in time and, years later, mean the complete opposite.
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#linguistics #words #language #english
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#linguistics #words #language #english
7 Words You Use That Now Mean the Opposite of What They Used To
It's remarkable how some words can mean one thing at one point in time and, years later, mean the complete opposite.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:34 AM
It's no surprise that language is in constant evolution, but what I find remarkable is how some words can mean one thing at one point in time and, years later, mean the complete opposite.
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/7-wo...
#linguistics #words #language #english
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/7-wo...
#linguistics #words #language #english
How does language learning actually work?
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-...
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-...
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
The 5 Essential Bases of Language Learning You Need to Know
Learn the five principles Stephen Krashen says every successful language learner needs: comprehensible input, confident output, memory boosts, an open mindset, and pattern recognition.
aboutlinguistics.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:38 PM
How does language learning actually work?
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-...
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
aboutlinguistics.com/explore/the-...
#linguistics #language #languagelearning
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 21, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Auditory phonetics is the branch of phonetics that studies how humans hear and perceive speech sounds.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-auditory-phonetics/
#linguistics #phonetics #sounds #hearing
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-auditory-phonetics/
#linguistics #phonetics #sounds #hearing
What is Auditory Phonetics?
Auditory phonetics studies how we perceive and process speech sounds, analyzing how our ears and brain work together to understand spoken language.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Auditory phonetics is the branch of phonetics that studies how humans hear and perceive speech sounds.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-auditory-phonetics/
#linguistics #phonetics #sounds #hearing
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-auditory-phonetics/
#linguistics #phonetics #sounds #hearing