Prof Gerhard
@profgerhard.bsky.social
Professor of Linguistics at Tübingen University
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WTF?! 🫣 Is this a joke?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A religious quote, "primitive languages", and nonsense everywhere. Is Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications a scam journal?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A religious quote, "primitive languages", and nonsense everywhere. Is Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications a scam journal?
A cross-linguistic investigation of /h/ symbolism: the case of H2O - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - A cross-linguistic investigation of /h/ symbolism: the case of H2O
www.nature.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:59 AM
WTF?! 🫣 Is this a joke?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A religious quote, "primitive languages", and nonsense everywhere. Is Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications a scam journal?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A religious quote, "primitive languages", and nonsense everywhere. Is Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications a scam journal?
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Seit Tagen #Stromausfall in Teilen Berlins. Das Bekennerschreiben könnte Hinweise auf russische Saboteure geben. Das Ziel wäre nicht mal die Infrastruktur, sondern Zwietracht säen. Und es wirkt, als sei es ein Selbstläufer. www.berlinstory.de/news/stroma...
January 5, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Seit Tagen #Stromausfall in Teilen Berlins. Das Bekennerschreiben könnte Hinweise auf russische Saboteure geben. Das Ziel wäre nicht mal die Infrastruktur, sondern Zwietracht säen. Und es wirkt, als sei es ein Selbstläufer. www.berlinstory.de/news/stroma...
📢 Postdoc positions (2×)
Global Basic Lexicon (GloBasLex) project (Heidelberg Academy), based at the University of Tübingen.
⏳ until end of 2029
Details: uni-tuebingen.de/en/291885
#linguistics #typology #postdoc #academicjobs
Global Basic Lexicon (GloBasLex) project (Heidelberg Academy), based at the University of Tübingen.
⏳ until end of 2029
Details: uni-tuebingen.de/en/291885
#linguistics #typology #postdoc #academicjobs
GloBasLex
uni-tuebingen.de
December 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
📢 Postdoc positions (2×)
Global Basic Lexicon (GloBasLex) project (Heidelberg Academy), based at the University of Tübingen.
⏳ until end of 2029
Details: uni-tuebingen.de/en/291885
#linguistics #typology #postdoc #academicjobs
Global Basic Lexicon (GloBasLex) project (Heidelberg Academy), based at the University of Tübingen.
⏳ until end of 2029
Details: uni-tuebingen.de/en/291885
#linguistics #typology #postdoc #academicjobs
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Come work with us!!
Two full substitute professorships for Computational Linguistics (1 year) and General Linguistics (1.5 years) at the University of Tübingen. @unituebingen.bsky.social
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Two full substitute professorships for Computational Linguistics (1 year) and General Linguistics (1.5 years) at the University of Tübingen. @unituebingen.bsky.social
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Substitute Professorship in Computational Linguistics (m/f/d, W3, 100%)
uni-tuebingen.de
December 11, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Come work with us!!
Two full substitute professorships for Computational Linguistics (1 year) and General Linguistics (1.5 years) at the University of Tübingen. @unituebingen.bsky.social
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
Two full substitute professorships for Computational Linguistics (1 year) and General Linguistics (1.5 years) at the University of Tübingen. @unituebingen.bsky.social
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...
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US senators say they spoke with Rubio about Trump’s Ukraine peace plan who denied it is a US plan
apnews.com/article/ukra... russians cucks fold again
apnews.com/article/ukra... russians cucks fold again
US senators say they spoke with Rubio about Trump’s Ukraine peace plan who denied it is a US plan
U.S. senators critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war say they spoke with U.S.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
US senators say they spoke with Rubio about Trump’s Ukraine peace plan who denied it is a US plan
apnews.com/article/ukra... russians cucks fold again
apnews.com/article/ukra... russians cucks fold again
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An alle Süßen da draußen.
🇷🇺 führt einen Krieg und bedroht Europa
🇨🇳 dreht uns den Rohstoffhahn ab
Die 🇺🇸 fahren auf allen Ebenen mit uns Schlitten
Dinge, die ich noch vergessen habe
🇩🇪 Diskurs und Politik: Döner, Stadtbild, Espresso
Weiter so. So schaffen wir das. Bestimmt
🇷🇺 führt einen Krieg und bedroht Europa
🇨🇳 dreht uns den Rohstoffhahn ab
Die 🇺🇸 fahren auf allen Ebenen mit uns Schlitten
Dinge, die ich noch vergessen habe
🇩🇪 Diskurs und Politik: Döner, Stadtbild, Espresso
Weiter so. So schaffen wir das. Bestimmt
October 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
An alle Süßen da draußen.
🇷🇺 führt einen Krieg und bedroht Europa
🇨🇳 dreht uns den Rohstoffhahn ab
Die 🇺🇸 fahren auf allen Ebenen mit uns Schlitten
Dinge, die ich noch vergessen habe
🇩🇪 Diskurs und Politik: Döner, Stadtbild, Espresso
Weiter so. So schaffen wir das. Bestimmt
🇷🇺 führt einen Krieg und bedroht Europa
🇨🇳 dreht uns den Rohstoffhahn ab
Die 🇺🇸 fahren auf allen Ebenen mit uns Schlitten
Dinge, die ich noch vergessen habe
🇩🇪 Diskurs und Politik: Döner, Stadtbild, Espresso
Weiter so. So schaffen wir das. Bestimmt
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PostDoc position (re-)available in Collaborative Research Center "Common Ground" (3.5y) at @unituebingen.bsky.social
in a project with @toddthelinguist.bsky.social
Philosophy of Language | Cognitive Science | Pragmatics | Logic | ...
Apply, share, or reach out for details!
tinyurl.com/y33vjwj2
in a project with @toddthelinguist.bsky.social
Philosophy of Language | Cognitive Science | Pragmatics | Logic | ...
Apply, share, or reach out for details!
tinyurl.com/y33vjwj2
Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d, E13 TV-L, 100%)
tinyurl.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
PostDoc position (re-)available in Collaborative Research Center "Common Ground" (3.5y) at @unituebingen.bsky.social
in a project with @toddthelinguist.bsky.social
Philosophy of Language | Cognitive Science | Pragmatics | Logic | ...
Apply, share, or reach out for details!
tinyurl.com/y33vjwj2
in a project with @toddthelinguist.bsky.social
Philosophy of Language | Cognitive Science | Pragmatics | Logic | ...
Apply, share, or reach out for details!
tinyurl.com/y33vjwj2
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Opening for PhD position (3.5 years) on
Language Evolution | Computational Modeling | Primate Communication
Joint project with @marlenfroehlich.bsky.social & @elmanubohn.bsky.social at @unituebingen.bsky.social in CRC "Common Ground".
Share, apply, or reach out for details!
tinyurl.com/y2av9hhd
Language Evolution | Computational Modeling | Primate Communication
Joint project with @marlenfroehlich.bsky.social & @elmanubohn.bsky.social at @unituebingen.bsky.social in CRC "Common Ground".
Share, apply, or reach out for details!
tinyurl.com/y2av9hhd
PhD Researcher (m/f/d, E13 TV-L, 75%)
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October 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Opening for PhD position (3.5 years) on
Language Evolution | Computational Modeling | Primate Communication
Joint project with @marlenfroehlich.bsky.social & @elmanubohn.bsky.social at @unituebingen.bsky.social in CRC "Common Ground".
Share, apply, or reach out for details!
tinyurl.com/y2av9hhd
Language Evolution | Computational Modeling | Primate Communication
Joint project with @marlenfroehlich.bsky.social & @elmanubohn.bsky.social at @unituebingen.bsky.social in CRC "Common Ground".
Share, apply, or reach out for details!
tinyurl.com/y2av9hhd
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In a new exciting collaboration with @marlenfroehlich.bsky.social and @profgerhard.bsky.social we think about how studying ambiguity in human and great ape communication can advance our theories of language evolution. Paper out at doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
In a new exciting collaboration with @marlenfroehlich.bsky.social and @profgerhard.bsky.social we think about how studying ambiguity in human and great ape communication can advance our theories of language evolution. Paper out at doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
Redirecting
doi.org
October 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
October 7, 2025 at 6:06 AM
NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
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Hörenswerter Essay:
Aufstieg der Populisten
Die Rechte ist da, aber sie hat keine Gesellschaftstheorie mitgebracht
Von Barbara Sichtermann und Simon Brückner
www.deutschlandfunk.de/die-rechte-i...
Aufstieg der Populisten
Die Rechte ist da, aber sie hat keine Gesellschaftstheorie mitgebracht
Von Barbara Sichtermann und Simon Brückner
www.deutschlandfunk.de/die-rechte-i...
Aufstieg der Populisten - Die Rechte ist da, aber sie hat keine Gesellschaftstheorie mitgebracht
Weltweit sind Populisten und staatsfeindliche Libertäre in die Zentren der Macht gelangt oder auf dem besten Wege dorthin. Wie konnte das geschehen – trotz ihrer Faktenverdrehungen, groben Pauschalisi...
www.deutschlandfunk.de
September 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Hörenswerter Essay:
Aufstieg der Populisten
Die Rechte ist da, aber sie hat keine Gesellschaftstheorie mitgebracht
Von Barbara Sichtermann und Simon Brückner
www.deutschlandfunk.de/die-rechte-i...
Aufstieg der Populisten
Die Rechte ist da, aber sie hat keine Gesellschaftstheorie mitgebracht
Von Barbara Sichtermann und Simon Brückner
www.deutschlandfunk.de/die-rechte-i...
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"Die Hitzewelle zu verhindern wäre undemokratisch. Wir müssen die Dürre inhaltlich stellen ☝️😏"
July 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Die Hitzewelle zu verhindern wäre undemokratisch. Wir müssen die Dürre inhaltlich stellen ☝️😏"
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💬 Do #LLMs really understand human language? #ChatGPT says yes, but Professor @lingulist.de is sceptical while Dr Bentz agrees with the language model. Join their public debate:
📅 3 July, 6 pm
📍 Lecture theatre 13
More information: www.digital.uni-passau.de/en/digitalis...
#KeepCALLM
📅 3 July, 6 pm
📍 Lecture theatre 13
More information: www.digital.uni-passau.de/en/digitalis...
#KeepCALLM
Public lecture - do large language models understand human language?
YouTube video by Universität Passau
youtu.be
June 30, 2025 at 6:24 AM
💬 Do #LLMs really understand human language? #ChatGPT says yes, but Professor @lingulist.de is sceptical while Dr Bentz agrees with the language model. Join their public debate:
📅 3 July, 6 pm
📍 Lecture theatre 13
More information: www.digital.uni-passau.de/en/digitalis...
#KeepCALLM
📅 3 July, 6 pm
📍 Lecture theatre 13
More information: www.digital.uni-passau.de/en/digitalis...
#KeepCALLM
Perhaps generative linguistics is not totally lost after all, if it is capable of such insightful self-criticism.
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.12797
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.12797
arxiv.org
June 28, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Perhaps generative linguistics is not totally lost after all, if it is capable of such insightful self-criticism.
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.12797
arxiv.org/pdf/2412.12797
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We're hiring a postdoc! ~3.5 years @ E13 TV-L 100%
probabilistic pragmatics + cognitive psychology + formal epistemology + experimental methods (with human participants)
Does this sound like you, or anyone you know? Send them our way!
tinyurl.com/3vd9wa6p
probabilistic pragmatics + cognitive psychology + formal epistemology + experimental methods (with human participants)
Does this sound like you, or anyone you know? Send them our way!
tinyurl.com/3vd9wa6p
Post-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d, E13 TV-L, 100%)
tinyurl.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We're hiring a postdoc! ~3.5 years @ E13 TV-L 100%
probabilistic pragmatics + cognitive psychology + formal epistemology + experimental methods (with human participants)
Does this sound like you, or anyone you know? Send them our way!
tinyurl.com/3vd9wa6p
probabilistic pragmatics + cognitive psychology + formal epistemology + experimental methods (with human participants)
Does this sound like you, or anyone you know? Send them our way!
tinyurl.com/3vd9wa6p