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✨ Language & Thought Mindfulness Journal ✨
🌿 A guided journey into understanding how your internal dialogue influences your thoughts and quality of life.
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✨ Language & Thought Mindfulness Journal ✨
🌿 A guided journey into understanding how your internal dialogue influences your thoughts and quality of life.
❤️ Get yours: aboutlinguistics.com/mindfulness-...
Hakanai (儚い)
Ephemeral, fragile, fleeting. Used for something so delicate it almost feels unreal, like a soap bubble, morning mist, or a moment of silence between two people.
Ephemeral, fragile, fleeting. Used for something so delicate it almost feels unreal, like a soap bubble, morning mist, or a moment of silence between two people.
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Hakanai (儚い)
Ephemeral, fragile, fleeting. Used for something so delicate it almost feels unreal, like a soap bubble, morning mist, or a moment of silence between two people.
Ephemeral, fragile, fleeting. Used for something so delicate it almost feels unreal, like a soap bubble, morning mist, or a moment of silence between two people.
💫 Fun fact: Mandarin speakers often think of time vertically, as in the past is ‘up’ and the future is ‘down’, while English speakers think of it horizontally (the past is ‘behind’, and the future ‘ahead’).
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#linguistics #funfact #language #mandarin
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
💫 Fun fact: Mandarin speakers often think of time vertically, as in the past is ‘up’ and the future is ‘down’, while English speakers think of it horizontally (the past is ‘behind’, and the future ‘ahead’).
#linguistics #funfact #language #mandarin
#linguistics #funfact #language #mandarin
This isn't your typical 'dear diary' setup. It's a guided journey into the most important relationship you'll ever have: the one with yourself.
As you go, you'll develop metalinguistic awareness, the ability to reflect on the language your mind uses.
As you go, you'll develop metalinguistic awareness, the ability to reflect on the language your mind uses.
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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November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This isn't your typical 'dear diary' setup. It's a guided journey into the most important relationship you'll ever have: the one with yourself.
As you go, you'll develop metalinguistic awareness, the ability to reflect on the language your mind uses.
As you go, you'll develop metalinguistic awareness, the ability to reflect on the language your mind uses.
When you know phonetics you can quickly decode the sounds of any language, even the ones that are brand new to us. Pretty cool, isn't it?!
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/8-reasons-why-phonetics-matters/
#linguistics #phonetics #language #polyglot
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/8-reasons-why-phonetics-matters/
#linguistics #phonetics #language #polyglot
8 Reasons Why Phonetics Matters
Inside there's a list of 8 reasons why phonetics matters, plus 16 examples of situations where phonetics pops up in your daily life, to highlight how it's actually everywhere.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When you know phonetics you can quickly decode the sounds of any language, even the ones that are brand new to us. Pretty cool, isn't it?!
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/8-reasons-why-phonetics-matters/
#linguistics #phonetics #language #polyglot
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/8-reasons-why-phonetics-matters/
#linguistics #phonetics #language #polyglot
FREE Language & Thought Guide
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #mindfulness #growth #selfhelp
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #mindfulness #growth #selfhelp
Language & Thought Guide | About Linguistics
This guide presents an accesible exploration on how language and thought are connected, and how we can use that to our advantage.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
FREE Language & Thought Guide
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #mindfulness #growth #selfhelp
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #mindfulness #growth #selfhelp
Learning a language isn’t about big efforts, it’s the small daily habits that add up.
Even 10 minutes a day makes a difference!
#linguistics #language #languagelearning #polyglot #multilingual
Even 10 minutes a day makes a difference!
#linguistics #language #languagelearning #polyglot #multilingual
7 Daily Habit Ideas to Practice a Language
Learning a language is the result of many small efforts repeated consistently over time. If you don't yet have daily habits to support your learning, I invite you to start building some.
aboutlinguistics.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Learning a language isn’t about big efforts, it’s the small daily habits that add up.
Even 10 minutes a day makes a difference!
#linguistics #language #languagelearning #polyglot #multilingual
Even 10 minutes a day makes a difference!
#linguistics #language #languagelearning #polyglot #multilingual
Pick one daily habit: watch YouTube in your target language, write a few lines, or do a 5–20 min micro-challenge.
Stick to what you enjoy and keep it consistent :)
#linguistics #language #languagelearning #polyglot
Stick to what you enjoy and keep it consistent :)
#linguistics #language #languagelearning #polyglot
7 Daily Habit Ideas to Practice a Language
Learning a language is the result of many small efforts repeated consistently over time. If you don't yet have daily habits to support your learning, I invite you to start building some.
aboutlinguistics.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Pick one daily habit: watch YouTube in your target language, write a few lines, or do a 5–20 min micro-challenge.
Stick to what you enjoy and keep it consistent :)
#linguistics #language #languagelearning #polyglot
Stick to what you enjoy and keep it consistent :)
#linguistics #language #languagelearning #polyglot
Get you FREE Language & Thought Guide
Psycholinguistic research shows that the language we use influences our attention, emotions, and decisions. Becoming aware of it is a powerful first step toward better wellbeing.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
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Psycholinguistic research shows that the language we use influences our attention, emotions, and decisions. Becoming aware of it is a powerful first step toward better wellbeing.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#linguistics
Language & Thought Guide | About Linguistics
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November 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Get you FREE Language & Thought Guide
Psycholinguistic research shows that the language we use influences our attention, emotions, and decisions. Becoming aware of it is a powerful first step toward better wellbeing.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#linguistics
Psycholinguistic research shows that the language we use influences our attention, emotions, and decisions. Becoming aware of it is a powerful first step toward better wellbeing.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#linguistics
7 Daily Habit Ideas to Practice a Language
- Listen to music in the language you’re trying to learn
- Change your phone's language settings
- Try timed micro-challenges
and more!
- Listen to music in the language you’re trying to learn
- Change your phone's language settings
- Try timed micro-challenges
and more!
7 Daily Habit Ideas to Practice a Language
Learning a language is the result of many small efforts repeated consistently over time. If you don't yet have daily habits to support your learning, I invite you to start building some.
aboutlinguistics.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
7 Daily Habit Ideas to Practice a Language
- Listen to music in the language you’re trying to learn
- Change your phone's language settings
- Try timed micro-challenges
and more!
- Listen to music in the language you’re trying to learn
- Change your phone's language settings
- Try timed micro-challenges
and more!
Try asking “What am I really trying to say?” before reacting. Language has the power of slowing down thought, giving you some insight before impulse.
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Try asking “What am I really trying to say?” before reacting. Language has the power of slowing down thought, giving you some insight before impulse.
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
Life is a constant battle between wanting to correct grammar and wanting to have friends.
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#linguistics
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November 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Life is a constant battle between wanting to correct grammar and wanting to have friends.
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#linguistics
Instead of: ‘What if something goes wrong?’
Try: ‘What if everything works out beautifully?’
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #wellbeing
Try: ‘What if everything works out beautifully?’
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #wellbeing
Language & Thought Guide | About Linguistics
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November 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Instead of: ‘What if something goes wrong?’
Try: ‘What if everything works out beautifully?’
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #wellbeing
Try: ‘What if everything works out beautifully?’
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics #wellbeing
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Invented languages and the science of mind: Linguists use constructed languages to explore how children perceive language
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lang...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lang...
Invented Languages and the Science of the Mind
Constructed languages have been used in religion, ritual, art, and entertainment. They're also being used in science to probe the structure of the mind.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Invented languages and the science of mind: Linguists use constructed languages to explore how children perceive language
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lang...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lang...
FREE Language & Thought Guide
Inside, you'll find reflexions designed to help you notice how the language you use, both in self-talk and when communicating with others, influences your perception of things.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics
Inside, you'll find reflexions designed to help you notice how the language you use, both in self-talk and when communicating with others, influences your perception of things.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics
Language & Thought Guide | About Linguistics
aboutlinguistics.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
FREE Language & Thought Guide
Inside, you'll find reflexions designed to help you notice how the language you use, both in self-talk and when communicating with others, influences your perception of things.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics
Inside, you'll find reflexions designed to help you notice how the language you use, both in self-talk and when communicating with others, influences your perception of things.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/language-thought-guide/
#psycholinguistics #linguistics
Each vowel has its own unique formant structure, like a fingerprint in sound. It's what makes /i/ ("see") sound different from /a/ ("father") even if spoken at the same pitch.
Learn more: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics
#Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages
Learn more: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics
#Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages
What is Acoustic Phonetics?
Acoustic phonetics is a subfield of phonetics that studies the sound waves produced when we speak, analysing how vocal vibrations travel through the air.
aboutlinguistics.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Each vowel has its own unique formant structure, like a fingerprint in sound. It's what makes /i/ ("see") sound different from /a/ ("father") even if spoken at the same pitch.
Learn more: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics
#Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages
Learn more: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics
#Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages
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Explore the intersections of #literarytheory, #linguistics and #artificialintelligence in Cambridge’s new collection of chapters and articles: 🤖📚 https://cup.org/42HqvR8
Free to read (where not already #openaccess) until 30 Nov. @modernlanguage.bsky.social
Free to read (where not already #openaccess) until 30 Nov. @modernlanguage.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Explore the intersections of #literarytheory, #linguistics and #artificialintelligence in Cambridge’s new collection of chapters and articles: 🤖📚 https://cup.org/42HqvR8
Free to read (where not already #openaccess) until 30 Nov. @modernlanguage.bsky.social
Free to read (where not already #openaccess) until 30 Nov. @modernlanguage.bsky.social
Learning a language is the result of many small efforts repeated consistently over time. If you don’t yet have daily habits to support your learning, I invite you to start building some :)
#linguistics #language
#linguistics #language
7 Daily Habit Ideas to Practice a Language
Learning a language is the result of many small efforts repeated consistently over time. If you don't yet have daily habits to support your learning, I invite you to start building some.
aboutlinguistics.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Learning a language is the result of many small efforts repeated consistently over time. If you don’t yet have daily habits to support your learning, I invite you to start building some :)
#linguistics #language
#linguistics #language
The language you use to describe mistakes matters. Saying ‘I made a mistake’ describes an event, but saying ‘I am a failure’ turns it into an identity. People who use neutral event-focused language bounce back more effectively than those who internalise errors.
#linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
#linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
November 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The language you use to describe mistakes matters. Saying ‘I made a mistake’ describes an event, but saying ‘I am a failure’ turns it into an identity. People who use neutral event-focused language bounce back more effectively than those who internalise errors.
#linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
#linguistics #psychology #mindfulness
Metalinguistic awareness makes reading easier and more enjoyable, it improves the speed at which you learn a new language, makes you understand how the language you use influences your mood, etc.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-metalinguistic-awareness/
#linguistics #psychology
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-metalinguistic-awareness/
#linguistics #psychology
What is Metalinguistic Awareness?
Metalinguistic awareness is the ability to pause and reflect about language instead of just using it automatically. Learn about its 5 components and how to develop it.
aboutlinguistics.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Metalinguistic awareness makes reading easier and more enjoyable, it improves the speed at which you learn a new language, makes you understand how the language you use influences your mood, etc.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-metalinguistic-awareness/
#linguistics #psychology
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-metalinguistic-awareness/
#linguistics #psychology
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Need a new podcast to listen to? Here’s a list of over 60 linguistics podcasts:
linguisticdiscovery.com/podcasts
#podcasts #linguistics #language
linguisticdiscovery.com/podcasts
#podcasts #linguistics #language
October 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Need a new podcast to listen to? Here’s a list of over 60 linguistics podcasts:
linguisticdiscovery.com/podcasts
#podcasts #linguistics #language
linguisticdiscovery.com/podcasts
#podcasts #linguistics #language
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‘Rizz’ vs. ‘skibidi’: Why some slang words stick around and others fade away
What gives some slang staying power? Linguistic experts weigh in on Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang words.
www.fastcompany.com/91142295/riz...
What gives some slang staying power? Linguistic experts weigh in on Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang words.
www.fastcompany.com/91142295/riz...
October 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
‘Rizz’ vs. ‘skibidi’: Why some slang words stick around and others fade away
What gives some slang staying power? Linguistic experts weigh in on Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang words.
www.fastcompany.com/91142295/riz...
What gives some slang staying power? Linguistic experts weigh in on Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang words.
www.fastcompany.com/91142295/riz...
Learning about acoustic phonetics shows that normal conversation is actually an amazing process, as our brains quickly decode thousands of sound signals every time someone speaks to us.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics
#Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics
#Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages
What is Acoustic Phonetics?
Acoustic phonetics is a subfield of phonetics that studies the sound waves produced when we speak, analysing how vocal vibrations travel through the air.
aboutlinguistics.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Learning about acoustic phonetics shows that normal conversation is actually an amazing process, as our brains quickly decode thousands of sound signals every time someone speaks to us.
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics
#Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages
https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics
#Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages
Have you ever wondered how strong your psycholinguistic skills are?
Find out here: https://aboutlinguistics.com/psycholinguistics-test/
#Linguistics #selfcare #mindfulness #language #psychology
Find out here: https://aboutlinguistics.com/psycholinguistics-test/
#Linguistics #selfcare #mindfulness #language #psychology
Test: How strong are your psycholinguistic skills? | About Linguistics
Take this free psycholinguistics assessment to discover how your language patterns affect your mindset and resilience. Get personalized insights and actionable tips to improve your self-talk.
aboutlinguistics.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Have you ever wondered how strong your psycholinguistic skills are?
Find out here: https://aboutlinguistics.com/psycholinguistics-test/
#Linguistics #selfcare #mindfulness #language #psychology
Find out here: https://aboutlinguistics.com/psycholinguistics-test/
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Here's an idea: Listen to a song in your target language today.
At first it might sound like gibberish, but replay it, sing along, and let your brain absorb vocabulary and rhythm naturally.
#linguistics #language
At first it might sound like gibberish, but replay it, sing along, and let your brain absorb vocabulary and rhythm naturally.
#linguistics #language
7 Daily Habit Ideas to Practice a Language
Learning a language is the result of many small efforts repeated consistently over time. If you don't yet have daily habits to support your learning, I invite you to start building some.
aboutlinguistics.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Here's an idea: Listen to a song in your target language today.
At first it might sound like gibberish, but replay it, sing along, and let your brain absorb vocabulary and rhythm naturally.
#linguistics #language
At first it might sound like gibberish, but replay it, sing along, and let your brain absorb vocabulary and rhythm naturally.
#linguistics #language
Silence is part of communication too. Giving yourself space to pause before responding helps you process emotions and choose words that reflect your best intentions.
#Linguistics #selfcare #mindfulness #language #psychology #selfawareness
#Linguistics #selfcare #mindfulness #language #psychology #selfawareness
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Silence is part of communication too. Giving yourself space to pause before responding helps you process emotions and choose words that reflect your best intentions.
#Linguistics #selfcare #mindfulness #language #psychology #selfawareness
#Linguistics #selfcare #mindfulness #language #psychology #selfawareness