Dača Ferguson
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Dača Ferguson
@languagemusings.bsky.social
🏳️‍🌈 Black American Musing Through Life
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Seas, Zdravo, Hey ya’ll 👋🏿! I’m Dača / Danny. I’m both a language learner and linguist. I’ve been missing my language learning community. Looking forward to connecting with all of you here on this platform! #langsky #langtwt #languagelearning
Hey #langsky,

Which kind of linguist are you?

As a budding linguist in undergrad, I identified as a socio-cognitivist—now, my perspective has shifted toward integrationist! ❤️

#linguistics
January 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
💯
I fear there is deep truth here.
January 13, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I’ve finally found time to watch 100 Años de Soledad, and it’s absolutely brilliant and stunning. I also love watching shows in the original language (Colombian Spanish) with subtitles in a target language of mine (Croatian). ❤️Does anyone else love to do this, #langsky?
January 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Has anyone else noticed the dual language keyboard feature on iPhone?! Finally, I can “translanguage without tears” 😂!

#langsky
January 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
#langsky

My Top 3:

🇿🇦 Xhosa / isiZulu
🇰🇪 Swahili
🇭🇺 Hungarian

But also #flagsarenotlanguages
#langsky

What is your Top 3 most beautiful languages (to listen to)??? (you don't need to speak them)

my top 3:
🇷🇺 Russian
🇭🇷 Croatian
🇯🇵 Japanese
January 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Srećna Nova Godina! Happy 2025! Želim svima sve najbolje ❤️

#langsky #langtwt
January 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Ujima, the third principle of Kwanzaa, teaches us about the power of collective work and responsibility. It’s about coming together to solve problems, lift each other up, and share in the responsibility of building a better world.

#Ujima #Kwanzaa
December 28, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Day 2 of #Kwanzaa:

1/ Today, we muse on #Kujichagulia, the principle of defining, naming, creating, and speaking for ourselves. It reminds us of the power we hold to shape our own identities and build a future rooted in our values and dreams. 🌟
December 27, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Dobro jutro iz Srbije! Nothing like sipping on Tursku Kafu to start your day. ❤️☕️
December 27, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Happy Kwanzaa 🖤
Happy Kwanzaa everyone 🖤
December 26, 2024 at 4:19 PM
💯 - this mostly checks out for my journey. First I learned German formally and Spanish informally.Then I learned Japanese formally and Chinese and French informally. After college, I moved to Austria and learned BCS along with some Italian and Romanian. Now I’m onto Arabic, Dari/Farsi, and Pashto. 😍
Want to become a polyglot?

Master one Slavic, one Romance, and one Germanic language (besides English). If your native tongue is one of these, you’re already ahead!

This trio gives you a strong base to branch out into any language.

#LangSky
December 26, 2024 at 8:46 AM
🇩🇪 Frohe Weihnachten
🇷🇸 Срећан Божић
🇵🇷 Feliz Navidad
🇫🇷 Joyeux Noël
🇮🇹 Buon Natale
🇧🇷 Feliz Natal
🇯🇵 メリークリスマス
🇰🇷 메리 크리스마스
🇨🇳 圣诞快乐
🇮🇷 کریسمس مبارک
🇦🇫 کریسمس مبارک
🇵🇸 عيد ميلاد مجيد
🇾🇪 عيد ميلاد مجيد
🏳️‍🌈 Happy Holidays / Season’s Greetings 😂❤️

#langsky #langtwt #linguistics #edusky #elsky
December 25, 2024 at 9:56 AM
In thinking about Rohn’s quote with regards to language learning, it feels a bit limiting. As a #languagelearner, my journey more closely aligns with the following:

“You don’t have a home until you leave it, and then, when you have left it, you never can go back.” – James Baldwin.

#MuseWithMe 🧵
December 24, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Reposted by Dača Ferguson
this is a very well written letter by the students in #Serbia and if I was a politician anywhere, I would pay close attention to this.
#samokažem
December 23, 2024 at 12:18 AM
So, I’m definitely interested in expanding my knowledge of AI tools for language learning. So far, ChatGPT has been pretty helpful for me as a language learner and teacher. Here are some ways I’ve been using it.

#ChatGPT #EduSky #ELsky
December 24, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Wow, bravo Srbijo!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Moć je u broju. Nije previše zahtevati odgovornost.

#langsky #culturallearning #learnserbian #nojusticenopeace
December 22, 2024 at 7:11 PM
I just love bearing witness to indigenous languages surviving. More and more efforts to keep Cree alive are growing, with classes and tools helping new generations learn. 🔥💪🏿

#CreeLanguage #IndigenousLanguages
Cree is a language spoken in many parts of Canada by over 86 475 people! Mâmitonêyihtamowin kîkway ôma! ❤🤍 #langsky #langtwt #languagelearning
December 22, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Is anyone using ChatGPT or any other AI tools to study or teach your target languages? 🧐 If so, what’s absolutely working for you?! I’d love to put together a thread of resources. 🤗

#LangSky #LangTwt #LanguageLearning
#LearnLanguages
#Polyglot
#LanguageExchange
#LanguageLearner
#LanguageCommunity
December 22, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Једва чекам да стигнем сутра у Србију!! Прошло је превише времена откад смо се видели. Јухххуууу!
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December 22, 2024 at 12:17 AM
I’m on the hunt for original Serbian books that fall into these genres:
• Fantasy 🐉
• Young Adult 🌱
• Adventure 🗺️
• Mystery 🔍
I’m really into books with Serbian folklore, mythology, or unique cultural perspectives. Any recommendations for must-reads? Hvala unapred! 🙏

#LangSky #BookSky
December 22, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Him: “I like guys who explore the world and can talk to me in different languages.”
Me: (pulls out a Pokédex of random vocabulary and phrases learned from every language I’ve dabbled in) 🤣🤣🤣
December 21, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Oh the Greeks! 🤣@adamcsharp.bsky.social
#langsky #langtwt
December 19, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Tonight’s glow up in Serbian: Jednorog
December 19, 2024 at 3:14 AM
1/ The recent charges against Luigi Mangione don’t sit well with me and has raised quite a few key questions I’ve been thinking about today. In short, what does terrorism mean? Who decides? Why does it matter?
December 19, 2024 at 2:56 AM