HiPhiLangSci
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A blog devoted to exploring and promoting the great diversity that exists in the study of language, in the past and today.
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#OTD 90 years ago, Renate Steinitz (1936–2019) was born 🥳 She was a member of the East German Academy of Sciences and worked on German grammar. She also edited several of her father’s works on the Khanty language and wrote about her family history.
#WomenInLinguistics #Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
#WomenInLinguistics #Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
February 18, 2026 at 8:45 AM
#OTD 90 years ago, Renate Steinitz (1936–2019) was born 🥳 She was a member of the East German Academy of Sciences and worked on German grammar. She also edited several of her father’s works on the Khanty language and wrote about her family history.
#WomenInLinguistics #Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
#WomenInLinguistics #Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
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Calls: Special Session of SLE: Communicating Linguistic Research
Calls: Special Session of SLE: Communicating Linguistic Research
Final Call for Papers:
(Extended deadline for submitting proposals)
On the initiative of 2022 president Arie Verhagen, the SLE conferences since the 2023 edition in Athens have included an outreach session, in which a number of conference participants reported on some national and local initiatives aiming at dispersing linguistic knowledge more widely among the general public. One first result is the SLE Linguistics in School Manifesto (https://societaslinguistica.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/
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February 17, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Calls: Special Session of SLE: Communicating Linguistic Research
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Interested in language, cognition, drawing, comics, and/or visual communication? My publisher @bloomsburyling.bsky.social is having a sale all week, including my new graphic novel, Speaking in Pictures: A Vision of Language, that comes out officially on Thursday! www.bloomsbury.com/us/speaking-...
February 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Interested in language, cognition, drawing, comics, and/or visual communication? My publisher @bloomsburyling.bsky.social is having a sale all week, including my new graphic novel, Speaking in Pictures: A Vision of Language, that comes out officially on Thursday! www.bloomsbury.com/us/speaking-...
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"Almost paradoxically, Sequoyah’s numerals could not succeed because they had not yet succeeded, and came into existence in a social context where a prestigious, common notation had been adopted almost universally."
Sequoyah and the Almost-Forgotten History of Cherokee Numerals
The story of a numerical system nearly consigned to oblivion.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"Almost paradoxically, Sequoyah’s numerals could not succeed because they had not yet succeeded, and came into existence in a social context where a prestigious, common notation had been adopted almost universally."
Episode 55 is out 🤩
This time, James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) interviews Janette Friedrich - in German! - about her career in (the history of) philosophy, psychology, and linguistics.
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#Histlx
This time, James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) interviews Janette Friedrich - in German! - about her career in (the history of) philosophy, psychology, and linguistics.
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#Histlx
February 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Episode 55 is out 🤩
This time, James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) interviews Janette Friedrich - in German! - about her career in (the history of) philosophy, psychology, and linguistics.
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/15/p...
#Histlx
This time, James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) interviews Janette Friedrich - in German! - about her career in (the history of) philosophy, psychology, and linguistics.
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/15/p...
#Histlx
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#OTD 140 years ago, Maria Klingenheben-von Tiling (1886–1974) was born 🎉 She specialised in the Cushitic and Bantu languages of Africa, including Somali and Swahili, respectively. She was also active at the Hamburg Colonial Institute.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
February 13, 2026 at 9:21 AM
#OTD 140 years ago, Maria Klingenheben-von Tiling (1886–1974) was born 🎉 She specialised in the Cushitic and Bantu languages of Africa, including Somali and Swahili, respectively. She was also active at the Hamburg Colonial Institute.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
If you’re interested in the Copenhagen Linguistic Circle and the people involved - including Eli Fischer-Jørgensen - then episode 24, an interview with Lorenzo Cigana, is exactly what you’re looking for!
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2022/04/01/p...
#Histlx
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#Histlx
February 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM
If you’re interested in the Copenhagen Linguistic Circle and the people involved - including Eli Fischer-Jørgensen - then episode 24, an interview with Lorenzo Cigana, is exactly what you’re looking for!
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2022/04/01/p...
#Histlx
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#Histlx
For a more detailed discussion of Whitney’s conception of language and his intellectual background, check out episode 8 of our podcast!
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#Histlx
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February 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
For a more detailed discussion of Whitney’s conception of language and his intellectual background, check out episode 8 of our podcast!
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2020/09/01/p...
#Histlx
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#Histlx
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Yey, gestern sind erschienen: ein Aufsatz von Joel Feldkamp und mir zur Bedeutungsentwicklung der Ausdrücke Melancholie und Depression (In Sprachwissenschaft Heft 2, 2025) und eine Rezension von mir zu James McElvennys "Entstehung und Entwicklung der modernen Linguistik" (in der ZfAL als Pre-Print)
February 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Yey, gestern sind erschienen: ein Aufsatz von Joel Feldkamp und mir zur Bedeutungsentwicklung der Ausdrücke Melancholie und Depression (In Sprachwissenschaft Heft 2, 2025) und eine Rezension von mir zu James McElvennys "Entstehung und Entwicklung der modernen Linguistik" (in der ZfAL als Pre-Print)
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One common misconception about the Neogrammarians is that they were defenders of the Tree Model.* In fact, they took up Schuchardt's ideas and expressed the still common view that Tree and Wave describe different aspects of language history. 1/2
*This misconception is NOT found in the quoted post.
*This misconception is NOT found in the quoted post.
#OTD 184 years ago, Hugo Schuchardt (1842–1927) was born 🎉 He was a specialist in Romance historical linguistics, an expert on Basque, and a pioneer of creole studies, he was a leading critic of Neogrammarian ideas and a prominent advocate of the wave model.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
February 4, 2026 at 12:04 PM
One common misconception about the Neogrammarians is that they were defenders of the Tree Model.* In fact, they took up Schuchardt's ideas and expressed the still common view that Tree and Wave describe different aspects of language history. 1/2
*This misconception is NOT found in the quoted post.
*This misconception is NOT found in the quoted post.
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#OTD 184 years ago, Hugo Schuchardt (1842–1927) was born 🎉 He was a specialist in Romance historical linguistics, an expert on Basque, and a pioneer of creole studies, he was a leading critic of Neogrammarian ideas and a prominent advocate of the wave model.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
#OTD 184 years ago, Hugo Schuchardt (1842–1927) was born 🎉 He was a specialist in Romance historical linguistics, an expert on Basque, and a pioneer of creole studies, he was a leading critic of Neogrammarian ideas and a prominent advocate of the wave model.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
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All: Obituary for Elisabeth Leiss (1957 – 2026)
All: Obituary for Elisabeth Leiss (1957 – 2026)
Elisabeth Leiss passed away unexpectedly on 7 January 2026 at the age of 68. We are deeply saddened to have lost an outstanding and profound scholar, colleague and friend, who dedicated her life to linguistics.
Elisabeth Leiss studied German and Romance languages and literature as well as philosophy at the Universities of Regensburg and Erlangen-Nürnberg. In 1995, she was appointed Professor of German Linguistics at the University of Bamberg. From 2002 to 2023, she was Professor of German Lin
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February 2, 2026 at 7:13 PM
All: Obituary for Elisabeth Leiss (1957 – 2026)
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Solomon Barrett (1800-1882), teacher in Madrid (NY), wrote *The principles of language* in 1837. In 1842 he adds the infamous plate with grammatical trees, influenced by James Brown. In 1857 he adds two frontispieces with possibly the most exquisite grammatical trees in the history of linguistics.
February 2, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Solomon Barrett (1800-1882), teacher in Madrid (NY), wrote *The principles of language* in 1837. In 1842 he adds the infamous plate with grammatical trees, influenced by James Brown. In 1857 he adds two frontispieces with possibly the most exquisite grammatical trees in the history of linguistics.
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I'm on the excellent @hiphilangsci.bsky.social podcast talking about linguistics and my research on visual languages. Check it out!
When pictures speak, they podcast 😉
Neil Cohn (@neilcohn.bsky.social) joins James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) to talk about his new book and the shared cognitive foundations underlying visual art and spoken language.
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/01/p...
#Histlx
Neil Cohn (@neilcohn.bsky.social) joins James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) to talk about his new book and the shared cognitive foundations underlying visual art and spoken language.
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/01/p...
#Histlx
Podcast episode 54: Neil Cohn on Speaking in Pictures
In this interview, Neil Cohn tells us about his theory that visual art and spoken language draw on the same underlying cognitive abilities.
hiphilangsci.net
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I'm on the excellent @hiphilangsci.bsky.social podcast talking about linguistics and my research on visual languages. Check it out!
When pictures speak, they podcast 😉
Neil Cohn (@neilcohn.bsky.social) joins James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) to talk about his new book and the shared cognitive foundations underlying visual art and spoken language.
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/01/p...
#Histlx
Neil Cohn (@neilcohn.bsky.social) joins James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) to talk about his new book and the shared cognitive foundations underlying visual art and spoken language.
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/01/p...
#Histlx
Podcast episode 54: Neil Cohn on Speaking in Pictures
In this interview, Neil Cohn tells us about his theory that visual art and spoken language draw on the same underlying cognitive abilities.
hiphilangsci.net
February 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
When pictures speak, they podcast 😉
Neil Cohn (@neilcohn.bsky.social) joins James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) to talk about his new book and the shared cognitive foundations underlying visual art and spoken language.
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/01/p...
#Histlx
Neil Cohn (@neilcohn.bsky.social) joins James McElvenny (@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social) to talk about his new book and the shared cognitive foundations underlying visual art and spoken language.
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2026/02/01/p...
#Histlx
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#OTD 165 years ago, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke (1861–1936) was born 🥳 A historical-comparative linguist, a member of the Neogrammarian school, and an expert on the history of the Romance languages. He was the nephew of the Swiss novelist Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898).
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
#OTD 165 years ago, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke (1861–1936) was born 🥳 A historical-comparative linguist, a member of the Neogrammarian school, and an expert on the history of the Romance languages. He was the nephew of the Swiss novelist Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898).
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
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#OTD 112 years ago, Felicitas D. Goodman (1914–2005) was born 🎉 She was an expert in both anthropology and linguistics. In her work, she focused particularly on researching the phenomenon of glossolalia in Pentecostal communities in Mexico.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
#OTD 112 years ago, Felicitas D. Goodman (1914–2005) was born 🎉 She was an expert in both anthropology and linguistics. In her work, she focused particularly on researching the phenomenon of glossolalia in Pentecostal communities in Mexico.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
The first 2026 edition of our newsletter on recently published works in the history and philosophy of the language sciences is here 🤩
🔗 hiphilangsci.net/2026/01/29/p...
#Histlx
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Recent publications in the history and philosophy of the language sciences – January 2026
Historiographia Linguistica 52(2). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 211 p. ISSN 0302-5160Publisher’s website ArticlesThe conjunction between coordination and subordination in missionary grammars of…
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January 29, 2026 at 10:36 AM
The first 2026 edition of our newsletter on recently published works in the history and philosophy of the language sciences is here 🤩
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Virtually every paragraph in my PhD thesis chapter on diversification is followed by a footnote such as "cf. Hermann Paul (1880) for a similar line of reasoning" - the guy already knew it all 😎
21st cent. linguist: this was first proposed by linguist x in 2002
Hermann Paul: excuuuse me???
21st cent. linguist: this was first proposed by linguist x in 2002
Hermann Paul: excuuuse me???
January 29, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Virtually every paragraph in my PhD thesis chapter on diversification is followed by a footnote such as "cf. Hermann Paul (1880) for a similar line of reasoning" - the guy already knew it all 😎
21st cent. linguist: this was first proposed by linguist x in 2002
Hermann Paul: excuuuse me???
21st cent. linguist: this was first proposed by linguist x in 2002
Hermann Paul: excuuuse me???
We talk about Theodor Benfey in the very first episode of our podcast. Just sayin’ 😉
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2019/12/31/p...
#Histlx
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#Histlx
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
We talk about Theodor Benfey in the very first episode of our podcast. Just sayin’ 😉
🎙️ hiphilangsci.net/2019/12/31/p...
#Histlx
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#Histlx
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#OTD 161 years ago, Karl Luick (1865–1935) was born 🎂 He specialised in the history of English, but also studied the phonology of German varieties spoken in Austria, Viennese German in particular. A street in Wien-Donaustadt bears his name.
#Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
#Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
January 27, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#OTD 161 years ago, Karl Luick (1865–1935) was born 🎂 He specialised in the history of English, but also studied the phonology of German varieties spoken in Austria, Viennese German in particular. A street in Wien-Donaustadt bears his name.
#Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
#Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
One of the 2025 achievements was the new edition of Otto Jespersen’s classic "Negation in English and other languages"
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January 27, 2026 at 8:50 AM
One of the 2025 achievements was the new edition of Otto Jespersen’s classic "Negation in English and other languages"
🔗 langsci-press.org/catalog/book...
#Histlx
🔗 langsci-press.org/catalog/book...
#Histlx
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#OTD 135 years ago, Luise Berthold (1891–1983) was born 🥳 A philologist, theologian and expert in German dialectology, she was the first woman to habilitate at Marburg University. From 1934 onward, she was responsible for the Hesse-Nassau Dictionary.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
#OTD 135 years ago, Luise Berthold (1891–1983) was born 🥳 A philologist, theologian and expert in German dialectology, she was the first woman to habilitate at Marburg University. From 1934 onward, she was responsible for the Hesse-Nassau Dictionary.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx