John Mansfield
@johnbasil.bsky.social
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John Mansfield
@johnbasil.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Our Anthropological Linguistics group at Uni Zurich has a webpage now:
www.isle.uzh.ch/en/AnthroL.h...
www.isle.uzh.ch/en/AnthroL.h...
reading up on semantics to learn that the meaning of „dog“ is DOG #linguistics
February 14, 2026 at 8:33 AM
reading up on semantics to learn that the meaning of „dog“ is DOG #linguistics
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How transparent is your research funder? 🧐 In our latest work we introduce the Transparent Reporting Scale (TRS) to evaluate how funders report grant data. It's time for standardized transparency to bridge the "scissor-shaped curve" in neuroscience. www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
Frontiers | Girls just wanna have funds: a new Transparent Reporting Scale for evaluating grant data reporting from funding agencies
IntroductionDespite the increasing representation of women in scientific fields, disparities in research funding allocation remain. This inequity deprives ta...
www.frontiersin.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
How transparent is your research funder? 🧐 In our latest work we introduce the Transparent Reporting Scale (TRS) to evaluate how funders report grant data. It's time for standardized transparency to bridge the "scissor-shaped curve" in neuroscience. www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...
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i heard both of these today:
"what are we solutioning here"
"we don't have a solve for that"
nouns and verbs, two ships passing in the night
"what are we solutioning here"
"we don't have a solve for that"
nouns and verbs, two ships passing in the night
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
i heard both of these today:
"what are we solutioning here"
"we don't have a solve for that"
nouns and verbs, two ships passing in the night
"what are we solutioning here"
"we don't have a solve for that"
nouns and verbs, two ships passing in the night
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⭐️⭐️UTAustin alumni call on all ex-students to sign this petition urging UT not to sign the federal government’s higher education compact. UT leaders have still not made their decision about the compact clear.😡
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
University of Texas: Reject the federal government’s “Compact”
The Trump Administration’s “Compact” will put the University of Texas at Austin under political control. Join with Longhorns for Liberty to tell President Jim Davis and the Board of Regents to reject ...
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org
January 31, 2026 at 6:14 PM
⭐️⭐️UTAustin alumni call on all ex-students to sign this petition urging UT not to sign the federal government’s higher education compact. UT leaders have still not made their decision about the compact clear.😡
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/un...
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Grateful to Ge Song for his generous review of my book. He clearly articulates how the book brought together geosemiotics, sociolinguistics of globalisation, and metrolingualism to build a strong theoretical foundation for #linguisticlandscape. Far from a 'simplistic' field: doi.org/10.1075/japc...
Review of Yao (2025): Power, Affect, and Identity in the Linguistic Landscape: Chinese Communities in Australia and Beyond
Welcome to e-content platform of John Benjamins Publishing Company. Here you can find all of our electronic books and journals, for purchase and download or subscriber access.
doi.org
January 30, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Grateful to Ge Song for his generous review of my book. He clearly articulates how the book brought together geosemiotics, sociolinguistics of globalisation, and metrolingualism to build a strong theoretical foundation for #linguisticlandscape. Far from a 'simplistic' field: doi.org/10.1075/japc...
Epic photo
With a 10-point tiebreaker to decide her Australian Open fate, Maddison Inglis knew there was only one avenue to victory.
'I wanted it so bad': How Maddison Inglis claimed emotional Aus Open win
With a 10-point tiebreaker to decide her Australian Open fate, Maddison Inglis knew there was only one avenue to victory.
www.abc.net.au
January 22, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Epic photo
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Excited to share that our book "History of Ideas in the Science of AI" (co-authored with Luc Steels and Ann Dooms) is now freely available as #OpenAccess!
#OpenScience, #AIResearch, #HistoryOfAI
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#OpenScience, #AIResearch, #HistoryOfAI
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
January 12, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Excited to share that our book "History of Ideas in the Science of AI" (co-authored with Luc Steels and Ann Dooms) is now freely available as #OpenAccess!
#OpenScience, #AIResearch, #HistoryOfAI
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
#OpenScience, #AIResearch, #HistoryOfAI
doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
The majority of the writers pulled out, director resigned, festival no longer tenable this year. Great to see writers standing up for human rights and resisting authoritarian bootlickers.
Pathetic Adelaide Writers Week board trying to stop Palestinians from talking about the genocide
Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has called for her appearance at Adelaide Writers' Week to be reinstated after it was axed, but SA's Premier has continued to back the decision, as dozens of authors cancel their appearances.
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The majority of the writers pulled out, director resigned, festival no longer tenable this year. Great to see writers standing up for human rights and resisting authoritarian bootlickers.
Pathetic Adelaide Writers Week board trying to stop Palestinians from talking about the genocide
Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has called for her appearance at Adelaide Writers' Week to be reinstated after it was axed, but SA's Premier has continued to back the decision, as dozens of authors cancel their appearances.
Palestinian author calls for apology over Adelaide Writers' Week axing
Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah has called for her appearance at Adelaide Writers' Week to be reinstated after it was axed, but SA's Premier has continued to back the decision, as dozens of authors cancel their appearances.
www.abc.net.au
January 9, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Pathetic Adelaide Writers Week board trying to stop Palestinians from talking about the genocide
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Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in computational linguistics at UNIGE / @nccrlanguage.bsky.social The application deadline is around the corner (Jan 15)- don't miss it! linguistlist.org/issues/36/37...
LINGUIST List 36.3752 Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Professor of Computational Linguistics, University of Geneva, Switzerland
The LINGUIST List, International Linguistics Community Online.
linguistlist.org
January 7, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in computational linguistics at UNIGE / @nccrlanguage.bsky.social The application deadline is around the corner (Jan 15)- don't miss it! linguistlist.org/issues/36/37...
I'm hiring! 2 x PhD positions to work at Uni Zurich with me on "Evolutionary Semantics" for an ERC-funded project. semantically curious MA grads from linguistics, cog psych, anthro encouraged to apply
evolvinglanguage.ch/studying-the...
evolvinglanguage.ch/studying-the...
Studying the Evolution of Abstract Thought - NCCR Evolving Language
In the new ERC-funded project, “Conceptual Diversity and the Evolution of Abstract Thought” (CONCEVO), Mansfield will lead a team of researchers to develop a method for reconstructing the evolution of...
evolvinglanguage.ch
January 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I'm hiring! 2 x PhD positions to work at Uni Zurich with me on "Evolutionary Semantics" for an ERC-funded project. semantically curious MA grads from linguistics, cog psych, anthro encouraged to apply
evolvinglanguage.ch/studying-the...
evolvinglanguage.ch/studying-the...
syntax innovation from my niece (5) who doesn't see me often:
"What are you my?"
"What are you my?"
January 5, 2026 at 10:51 PM
syntax innovation from my niece (5) who doesn't see me often:
"What are you my?"
"What are you my?"
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This is an artificial mouth created by Japanese researchers. It uses artificial vocal cords, a trachea system, and a flexible silicone mouth that moves and shapes sound in real time.
It sounds so human-like!
It sounds so human-like!
December 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is an artificial mouth created by Japanese researchers. It uses artificial vocal cords, a trachea system, and a flexible silicone mouth that moves and shapes sound in real time.
It sounds so human-like!
It sounds so human-like!
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From the superb Félix Vallotton exhibition at MCBA Lausanne, this is one of many striking and unusual landscapes: Le rayon, 1909, Private collection. Read about the show (the best we've been to this year) on our blog: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2025/12/thro...
December 23, 2025 at 5:24 PM
From the superb Félix Vallotton exhibition at MCBA Lausanne, this is one of many striking and unusual landscapes: Le rayon, 1909, Private collection. Read about the show (the best we've been to this year) on our blog: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2025/12/thro...
I'm very grateful to have been awarded grant funding from the European Research Council @erc.europa.eu . I like that this grant scheme allows for untried methods.
@johnbasil.bsky.social has received an ERC grant for the project “Conceptual Diversity and the Evolution of Abstract Thought”, to develop a method for reconstructing the evolution of abstract concepts, especially spirituality, ethics, and social relations.
evolvinglanguage.ch/studying-the...
evolvinglanguage.ch/studying-the...
Studying the Evolution of Abstract Thought - NCCR Evolving Language
In the new ERC-funded project, “Conceptual Diversity and the Evolution of Abstract Thought” (CONCEVO), Mansfield will lead a team of researchers to develop a method for reconstructing the evolution of...
evolvinglanguage.ch
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I'm very grateful to have been awarded grant funding from the European Research Council @erc.europa.eu . I like that this grant scheme allows for untried methods.
biggest problem with coding is doing something quick-and-dirty just to get the process working, then you forget and it becomes part of the code... months later you find this hacky little thing spreading its corruption
December 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
biggest problem with coding is doing something quick-and-dirty just to get the process working, then you forget and it becomes part of the code... months later you find this hacky little thing spreading its corruption
so lucky to have Jane Simpson as a PhD boss, what a great role model. She does academia with integrity and generosity; her life work is both brilliant analysis of Australian languages (with more to come), and hundreds of people she helped along the way.
researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/j...
researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/j...
December 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
so lucky to have Jane Simpson as a PhD boss, what a great role model. She does academia with integrity and generosity; her life work is both brilliant analysis of Australian languages (with more to come), and hundreds of people she helped along the way.
researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/j...
researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/j...
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I'm teaching Statistical Rethinking again starting Jan 2026. This time with live lectures, divided into Beginner and Experienced sections. Will be a lot more work for me, but I hope much better for students.
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
December 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm teaching Statistical Rethinking again starting Jan 2026. This time with live lectures, divided into Beginner and Experienced sections. Will be a lot more work for me, but I hope much better for students.
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
I will record lectures & all will be found at this link: github.com/rmcelreath/s...
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I wonder what the Microsoft people think "Do not ask again" means
December 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I wonder what the Microsoft people think "Do not ask again" means
THE DUFFER BROTHERS
December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
THE DUFFER BROTHERS
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CogSci in Aarhus is hiring, open rank (assi, asso or full prof).
We want somebody working on and teaching computational modelling of cognitive processes and/or social processes. Students are amazing, work/life balance very satisfactory, and colleagues are nice!
international.au.dk/about/profil...
We want somebody working on and teaching computational modelling of cognitive processes and/or social processes. Students are amazing, work/life balance very satisfactory, and colleagues are nice!
international.au.dk/about/profil...
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor of Cognitive Science - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at School of Communication and Culture - Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics, Dept. of, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
CogSci in Aarhus is hiring, open rank (assi, asso or full prof).
We want somebody working on and teaching computational modelling of cognitive processes and/or social processes. Students are amazing, work/life balance very satisfactory, and colleagues are nice!
international.au.dk/about/profil...
We want somebody working on and teaching computational modelling of cognitive processes and/or social processes. Students are amazing, work/life balance very satisfactory, and colleagues are nice!
international.au.dk/about/profil...
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🚨NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!🚨
The 'Design Features' of Language Revisited (w/ @mperlman.bsky.social @glupyan.bsky.social Koen de Reus & @limorraviv.bsky.social)
Feature Review out now in #OpenAccess in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social! #language #linguistics
Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
The 'Design Features' of Language Revisited (w/ @mperlman.bsky.social @glupyan.bsky.social Koen de Reus & @limorraviv.bsky.social)
Feature Review out now in #OpenAccess in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social! #language #linguistics
Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🚨NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!🚨
The 'Design Features' of Language Revisited (w/ @mperlman.bsky.social @glupyan.bsky.social Koen de Reus & @limorraviv.bsky.social)
Feature Review out now in #OpenAccess in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social! #language #linguistics
Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...
The 'Design Features' of Language Revisited (w/ @mperlman.bsky.social @glupyan.bsky.social Koen de Reus & @limorraviv.bsky.social)
Feature Review out now in #OpenAccess in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social! #language #linguistics
Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ti...