Philipp Krämer
@phkraemer.bsky.social
(Multi)Linguist, Creolist, Romanist
Professeur de linguistique française (VUB)
Citoyen européen, Saarlandberliner, Bruxellois
er/il/he/hij
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Philipp Krämer
@phkraemer.bsky.social
· Dec 13
Universities all over Europe are cutting language programs and closing the doors to the world. We want to get a more complete picture: where, when, why?
If you know of any such cases, please tell us (and share the link with your language and linguistics contacts)!
elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/13...
If you know of any such cases, please tell us (and share the link with your language and linguistics contacts)!
elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/13...
You can never be too careful. (They didn't quite trust that all guests would read the sign or understand it, so they reduced water temperature and pressure to a strict minimum.)
Also, literally every door in the building has a sticker saying it's a fire door. Even the one for the storage room.
Also, literally every door in the building has a sticker saying it's a fire door. Even the one for the storage room.
"Visible wealth" as in not only jewellery, coat and hat, but also before this conversation, she asked him to help with the banking app on her phone and waved it around showing the account balance in full-screen size.
Her:
And it would be dark. (pause) There is a possibility to extend the cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, not just the West. Is that too much, would I get fat? I didn't get fat on the last cruise.
Him:
Yeah, we walked a lot.
(Conversation interrupted because phone rings.)
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And it would be dark. (pause) There is a possibility to extend the cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, not just the West. Is that too much, would I get fat? I didn't get fat on the last cruise.
Him:
Yeah, we walked a lot.
(Conversation interrupted because phone rings.)
3/end
5 minutes of silence, change of subject.
Her:
What do you call these things that charge your phone really fast?
Him:
Fast charger.
Her:
Mhm. (pause) Imagine we'd be in Reykjavik now.
Him:
It probably wouldn't be raining there either. Because it would be snowing.
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Her:
What do you call these things that charge your phone really fast?
Him:
Fast charger.
Her:
Mhm. (pause) Imagine we'd be in Reykjavik now.
Him:
It probably wouldn't be raining there either. Because it would be snowing.
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The couple next to me on the train. 60+, visible wealth.
Her:
Look how nice the weather is! Was that forecast?
Him:
I think it said it wouldn't be raining.
Her:
Yes, but I didn't think the sun would come out. (Shows him the weather app on her phone)
Him:
That's Reykjavik.
Her:
Oh. Right.
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Her:
Look how nice the weather is! Was that forecast?
Him:
I think it said it wouldn't be raining.
Her:
Yes, but I didn't think the sun would come out. (Shows him the weather app on her phone)
Him:
That's Reykjavik.
Her:
Oh. Right.
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Reposted by Philipp Krämer
Les États-Unis interdisent à Sainte-Lucie de former ses médecins à Cuba
Le Premier ministre de Sainte-Lucie, Phillip J.Pierre a confirmé que les États-Unis lui ont demandé d’arrêter d'accepter les bourses d'études pour former les jeunes médecins à Cuba.
la1ere.franceinfo.fr
Les États-Unis interdisent à Sainte-Lucie de former ses médecins à Cuba
Let's be honest: nobody knows what 'topicality' really means, let alone how to tell whether a project proposal or article is 'topical' (if that is supposed to be something else than just 'trendy').
Navigating other universities' doctoral regulations or formal requirements for evaluation reports is challenging, but isn't it a privilege and wonderful part of our job that we get to simply spend several hours discussing research, meeting dear colleagues and doing some academic tourism in between?
The hotel: "We don't offer breakfast, go find some yourself elsewhere in town, but here's some food for thought."
Don't demystify this with facts! I want it to remain a peculiar anomaly that lends itself to ridiculous hypotheses of cultural essentialism.
The second thing is amusing and I still don't understand who came up with the principle of "let's make it a bit more complicated for people to get clean just so they'll notice we're different".
The first thing is annoying and scandalous, and we know full well who came up with it and why.
The first thing is annoying and scandalous, and we know full well who came up with it and why.
Dearest UK,
You have a lot to offer, many wonderful specificities I like about you (pictures for reference). No need to assert your particularity through "what's the purpose of your visit" interviews at the station, or through extravagant yet utterly impractical plumbing solutions in your bathrooms.
You have a lot to offer, many wonderful specificities I like about you (pictures for reference). No need to assert your particularity through "what's the purpose of your visit" interviews at the station, or through extravagant yet utterly impractical plumbing solutions in your bathrooms.
Reposted by Philipp Krämer
ULB reageert woest op 'Bermudadriehoek'-uitspraak Bouchez: 'Mogen dit nooit minimaliseren'
De ULB reageert fel op uitspraken van MR-voorzitter Bouchez. Die liet zich deningrerend uit over de universiteit, die volgens hem gedomineerd wordt door links en PS. "Hier mogen we niet aan wennen."
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De ULB reageert fel op uitspraken van MR-voorzitter Bouchez. Die liet zich deningrerend uit over de universiteit, die volgens hem gedomineerd wordt door links en PS. "Hier mogen we niet aan wennen."
Der Vorgang dauert ca 30 Sekunden.
Bisher habe ich nach Rückkehr und Einreichen der Belege nie länger als eine Woche auf Rückerstattung der Reisekosten gewartet.
Warum deutsche Unis quer durchs Land das nicht schaffen bleibt rätselhaft (ich habe je nach Standort alles von 3 bis >12 Monaten erlebt).
Bisher habe ich nach Rückkehr und Einreichen der Belege nie länger als eine Woche auf Rückerstattung der Reisekosten gewartet.
Warum deutsche Unis quer durchs Land das nicht schaffen bleibt rätselhaft (ich habe je nach Standort alles von 3 bis >12 Monaten erlebt).
Pluspunkt meiner Uni gegenüber allen deutschen Unis, die ich kenne:
Dienstreisen muss ich nicht beantragen, niemand 'genehmigt' sie (außer Risikoländer). Einfache Meldung reicht, nur für die Versicherung. Innerhalb der EU ist nicht einmal das verpflichtend. Ob, Warum und Wann - no questions asked.
Dienstreisen muss ich nicht beantragen, niemand 'genehmigt' sie (außer Risikoländer). Einfache Meldung reicht, nur für die Versicherung. Innerhalb der EU ist nicht einmal das verpflichtend. Ob, Warum und Wann - no questions asked.
Reposted by Ian Campbell, Philipp Krämer
jwwr
@jwwr.bsky.social
· 4d
In ‘the land of King Arthur’, Bretons revive their once and future tongue
After centuries of suppression, speakers of ancient regional languages in France are staging a comeback — but it may be too late to save them
www.thetimes.com
“After centuries of suppression, speakers of ancient regional languages in France are staging a comeback — but it may be too late to save them”
<Gestures forlornly from the direction of Australia>
<Gestures forlornly from the direction of Australia>
Wir brauchen endlich mehr Technologieoffenheit beim Winterdienst.
Das Streusalz ist der Verbrennermotor Berlins.
Künftig wollen wir die Entwicklung von hocheffizientem, grundwasserfreundlichem e-Salt fördern, als Brückenlösung bis zur baldigen Marktreife von glatteisneutralen Flugtaxis.
Das Streusalz ist der Verbrennermotor Berlins.
Künftig wollen wir die Entwicklung von hocheffizientem, grundwasserfreundlichem e-Salt fördern, als Brückenlösung bis zur baldigen Marktreife von glatteisneutralen Flugtaxis.
As a sort of concluding comment: I just saw this thread on another device that still had the old cross-and-snakes flag emoji of Martinique. In case yours has this: it's not me 😇
The new red-green-black flag is very present across the island and visibly popular. Time for outdated systems to catch up.
The new red-green-black flag is very present across the island and visibly popular. Time for outdated systems to catch up.
Je plaisante of course, just friendly banter between Brussels and the southern extension of Saint-Gilles.
Paris is still my favourite place to get comments on my accent.
Paris is still my favourite place to get comments on my accent.
Underwhelmed by the cold mist in Europe but somewhat reconciled thanks to the revamped Eurostar lounge in Paris.
And a bit surprised by the number of smiling and chatty people I have met in tiny everyday interactions between 6am and 9am already... Paris, are you okay?
And a bit surprised by the number of smiling and chatty people I have met in tiny everyday interactions between 6am and 9am already... Paris, are you okay?
Impression subjective : cette visibilité est légèrement supérieure aux créoles guadeloupéen et réunionnais, limités aux mêmes types d'usage. On trouve rarement du créole écrit à longueur de texte ou une présence écrite monolingue sans équivalent direct de la langue dominante.
Petit bilan : parmi les DOM créolophones, la Martinique est traditionnellement le plus créolophile (tentatives d'officialisation, militantisme culturel et linguistique etc.)
Dans l'espace public, le créole est visible mais largement limité aux slogans, petites expressions, usages symboliques.
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Dans l'espace public, le créole est visible mais largement limité aux slogans, petites expressions, usages symboliques.
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Pretty much the same reason and effect, yes 🤓
Excellent dad joke, j'aime bien 😁
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Sent-Lisi, mwen ka wè-w !
(Pòtab-mwen pa ni kontras, mé mwen ka pwomé zot zil-la ni la lot bò.)
Sent-Lisi, mwen ka wè-w !
(Pòtab-mwen pa ni kontras, mé mwen ka pwomé zot zil-la ni la lot bò.)
More pragmatics: while most of the lexicon is derived from French, it serves as a basis for newly coined formulaic expressions for everyday interaction:
An lot soley = another sun = goodbye
Kontan wè zot = happy to see you = welcome
Bel Bonjou = beautiful good day = hello
and many more.
An lot soley = another sun = goodbye
Kontan wè zot = happy to see you = welcome
Bel Bonjou = beautiful good day = hello
and many more.
-Faudra nommer cet endroit ...
-Ok, on va dire ... François.
-Euh, un peu inhabituel, mais bon. Le prochain ?
-Simon.
-Simon ? T'es sûr ?
-Ouais, et après on dira ... Robert.
-Mais au moins fais comme les autres, ils mettent des saints !
-Pas envie. C'est pas des saints, c'est mes potes colons.
-Ok, on va dire ... François.
-Euh, un peu inhabituel, mais bon. Le prochain ?
-Simon.
-Simon ? T'es sûr ?
-Ouais, et après on dira ... Robert.
-Mais au moins fais comme les autres, ils mettent des saints !
-Pas envie. C'est pas des saints, c'est mes potes colons.
Another very versatile pragmatic marker shared by many French-based Creoles is the intensifier 'mèm/même' that puts emphasis on pretty much any part of a sentence or all of its scope.