sarah
@lingosarah.bsky.social
studying to become a linguist
i like wordplay and spicy food
she/they/elle
i like wordplay and spicy food
she/they/elle
living in the US right now sort of feels like being trapped in a burning building
February 4, 2025 at 1:48 PM
living in the US right now sort of feels like being trapped in a burning building
what are we meant to do when the state of the world feels hopeless? did previous generations feel the same? i'm really not sure where we go from here, but my hopes for the US are not high in the slightest.
November 24, 2024 at 9:59 PM
what are we meant to do when the state of the world feels hopeless? did previous generations feel the same? i'm really not sure where we go from here, but my hopes for the US are not high in the slightest.
the fact that Plastic Ono Band is on the rolling stones top 100 albums list and Band on the Run didn't even make the top 500 is enough to tell me that whoever compiled this list has never heard a song before 😒
November 23, 2024 at 8:19 PM
the fact that Plastic Ono Band is on the rolling stones top 100 albums list and Band on the Run didn't even make the top 500 is enough to tell me that whoever compiled this list has never heard a song before 😒
is it silly to take a break from learning your L2 by starting with another language? I've got a decent level of french and passable conversational ASL under my belt, but I'm craving something completely new lately
November 22, 2024 at 3:36 PM
is it silly to take a break from learning your L2 by starting with another language? I've got a decent level of french and passable conversational ASL under my belt, but I'm craving something completely new lately
today is the trans day of remembrance. as we move into another year of rising violence and prejudice against trans people worldwide, i will continue to be proudly and openly trans because so many people have had that chance ripped away from them. i owe it to my community and to myself.
November 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM
today is the trans day of remembrance. as we move into another year of rising violence and prejudice against trans people worldwide, i will continue to be proudly and openly trans because so many people have had that chance ripped away from them. i owe it to my community and to myself.
wow i really opened this app to 27 notifications and 22 new followers huh
life comes at you fast, my gosh. hello everyone!
life comes at you fast, my gosh. hello everyone!
November 20, 2024 at 5:16 AM
wow i really opened this app to 27 notifications and 22 new followers huh
life comes at you fast, my gosh. hello everyone!
life comes at you fast, my gosh. hello everyone!
i've been obnoxious lately in real life about my recent vinyl acquisitions and i am prepared to be obnoxious online as well
November 18, 2024 at 9:03 PM
i've been obnoxious lately in real life about my recent vinyl acquisitions and i am prepared to be obnoxious online as well
i for one am excited to welcome all the new-to-bluesky linguists
November 15, 2024 at 3:53 AM
i for one am excited to welcome all the new-to-bluesky linguists
well... i guess now that people are flocking back to bluesky, i should actually use my account again.
great time to mention i was inducted into the national french honor society last night 🎉
great time to mention i was inducted into the national french honor society last night 🎉
November 14, 2024 at 9:43 PM
well... i guess now that people are flocking back to bluesky, i should actually use my account again.
great time to mention i was inducted into the national french honor society last night 🎉
great time to mention i was inducted into the national french honor society last night 🎉
Man, what a way to end a workday. 34 for 45 and every one deserved.
May 30, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Man, what a way to end a workday. 34 for 45 and every one deserved.
it's been so cool watching my ASL progress over the past few months-- from nervously introducing myself in a classroom to sitting down to coffee with the local Deaf community and talking about whatever happens to come up. even if i'm still very much learning, what a joy it is to study a language ☺️
May 21, 2024 at 12:11 PM
it's been so cool watching my ASL progress over the past few months-- from nervously introducing myself in a classroom to sitting down to coffee with the local Deaf community and talking about whatever happens to come up. even if i'm still very much learning, what a joy it is to study a language ☺️
i am inching closer and closer to finishing undergrad and starting my MA. at this point i've achieved every academic goal i've set for myself and just need to get that cheeky little summa cum laude to cross the final accolade off my list.
i really never thought i'd be here but dang, life happens
i really never thought i'd be here but dang, life happens
May 16, 2024 at 11:08 AM
i am inching closer and closer to finishing undergrad and starting my MA. at this point i've achieved every academic goal i've set for myself and just need to get that cheeky little summa cum laude to cross the final accolade off my list.
i really never thought i'd be here but dang, life happens
i really never thought i'd be here but dang, life happens
i say pretty often that i am openly and proudly trans because so many people like me never got the chance to be who they were. i'm fortunate and privileged enough to be outspoken about my transness so i will be unabashedly myself.
trans rights now & forever. you are important and you are loved.
🏳️⚧️💕
trans rights now & forever. you are important and you are loved.
🏳️⚧️💕
May 16, 2024 at 10:49 AM
i say pretty often that i am openly and proudly trans because so many people like me never got the chance to be who they were. i'm fortunate and privileged enough to be outspoken about my transness so i will be unabashedly myself.
trans rights now & forever. you are important and you are loved.
🏳️⚧️💕
trans rights now & forever. you are important and you are loved.
🏳️⚧️💕
i finished my first applied linguistics class with a 99.67 and got a 100 on my final. it feels like confirmation that i am in fact cut out for this field
April 26, 2024 at 2:16 AM
i finished my first applied linguistics class with a 99.67 and got a 100 on my final. it feels like confirmation that i am in fact cut out for this field
i got a sign name recently! it feels like a marker of my ASL having improved enough to really interact with the local Deaf community in a more significant way.
it's simultaneously a cool thing and one that feels like it often gets more focus than allyship does, to frustrating effect
it's simultaneously a cool thing and one that feels like it often gets more focus than allyship does, to frustrating effect
April 23, 2024 at 4:10 AM
i got a sign name recently! it feels like a marker of my ASL having improved enough to really interact with the local Deaf community in a more significant way.
it's simultaneously a cool thing and one that feels like it often gets more focus than allyship does, to frustrating effect
it's simultaneously a cool thing and one that feels like it often gets more focus than allyship does, to frustrating effect
i finished a seriously intimidating paper last night and there's a really good chance i'll end up with the highest grade in what has been described to me as the hardest class of my major 😬
April 17, 2024 at 11:37 AM
i finished a seriously intimidating paper last night and there's a really good chance i'll end up with the highest grade in what has been described to me as the hardest class of my major 😬
Reposted by sarah
‘I Want People to Know It’: Ava E. Silva ’27 Works to Preserve the Alabama Language www.thecrimson.com/a...
‘I Want People to Know It’: Ava E. Silva ’27 Works to Preserve the Alabama Language | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson
‘I Want People to Know It’: Ava E. Silva ’27 Works to Preserve the Alabama Language | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson
www.thecrimson.com
March 7, 2024 at 8:45 PM
‘I Want People to Know It’: Ava E. Silva ’27 Works to Preserve the Alabama Language www.thecrimson.com/a...
woke up this morning feeling really proud of my hard work and grateful for the many educators who have taken a chance on me. i have so many cool opportunities coming up in the next year and some change and i can't wait to get started
March 7, 2024 at 2:22 PM
woke up this morning feeling really proud of my hard work and grateful for the many educators who have taken a chance on me. i have so many cool opportunities coming up in the next year and some change and i can't wait to get started
Reposted by sarah
Linguist twit—Bluesky, I’m running a study on LGBT+ English slang knowledge in both LGBT+ and non-LGBT+ US English speakers! It’d be much appreciated if y’all could take it and share 🤠
bit.ly/lgbtslangstudy
bit.ly/lgbtslangstudy
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LANGUAGE STUDY - PARTICIPANTS NEEDED
We’re looking for participants in a study of how familiar people are with LGBT+ slang terminology. You will be asked to define and recall where you may have encountered given terms in a short survey. You may also volunteer to discuss slang usage with the study team.
Eligibility: United States residents over the age of 18
Duration: Approximately 10-15 minutes
The survey may be accessed here:
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http://bit.ly/lgbtslangstudy
For questions about the study, contact Vincent Mariani, vmariani@udel.edu.
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February 29, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Linguist twit—Bluesky, I’m running a study on LGBT+ English slang knowledge in both LGBT+ and non-LGBT+ US English speakers! It’d be much appreciated if y’all could take it and share 🤠
bit.ly/lgbtslangstudy
bit.ly/lgbtslangstudy
what counts as a syllable in a signed language? if grammar is made of hand shape, orientation, and movement, does that mean that one instance of any combination of these is a syllable? is "sit" one syllable and "chair" two syllables? i am trying so hard to wrap my head around it
February 28, 2024 at 4:37 PM
what counts as a syllable in a signed language? if grammar is made of hand shape, orientation, and movement, does that mean that one instance of any combination of these is a syllable? is "sit" one syllable and "chair" two syllables? i am trying so hard to wrap my head around it
i just got accepted at my top choice school for an applied linguistics grad program. i might be dreaming. i've got some celebrating to do. gosh.
February 23, 2024 at 8:13 PM
i just got accepted at my top choice school for an applied linguistics grad program. i might be dreaming. i've got some celebrating to do. gosh.
i'm at my first language conference and i'm way more nervous than i expected to be. any tips so i don't pass out??
February 16, 2024 at 8:55 PM
i'm at my first language conference and i'm way more nervous than i expected to be. any tips so i don't pass out??
This is so cool! Can't wait to see what is uncovered as more work is done on these
Researchers reveal first full passages decoded from famously inscrutable Herculaneum scrolls | CNN
With the help of AI, 15 passages have been deciphered from a 2,000-year-old unrolled Herculaneum scroll, providing a glimpse into the thoughts of an ancient philosopher.
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February 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM
This is so cool! Can't wait to see what is uncovered as more work is done on these
reading 'xala' by ousmane sembène and 'une si longue lettre' by mariama bâ-- i feel like these could be treated as a conversation between the two where they seem to be at odds with one another? but i'm not well-versed enough to be sure.
not sure how i got involved in senegalese lit but here we are
not sure how i got involved in senegalese lit but here we are
January 25, 2024 at 3:12 PM
reading 'xala' by ousmane sembène and 'une si longue lettre' by mariama bâ-- i feel like these could be treated as a conversation between the two where they seem to be at odds with one another? but i'm not well-versed enough to be sure.
not sure how i got involved in senegalese lit but here we are
not sure how i got involved in senegalese lit but here we are
i think my least favorite part of academia is the waiting on other people to make decisions about your work. not because of impatience, but because of anxiety
January 23, 2024 at 10:10 PM
i think my least favorite part of academia is the waiting on other people to make decisions about your work. not because of impatience, but because of anxiety