Lingthusiasm
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A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics! By @gretchenmcc.bsky.social and @superlinguo.bsky.social
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"Fascinating" -NYT
"Joyously nerdy" -Buzzfeed
lingthusiasm.com
Not sure where to start? Try our silly personality quiz: bit.ly/lingthusiasmquiz
Haven't tried them yet either but let us know if you find any you particularly like!
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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You may have learned about synonyms & homonyms in school. But do you know about contronyms, hypernyms, eponyms, backronyms, retronyms, demonyms, razzonyms, phantonyms...
In our latests bonus ep we get enthusiastic about our favourite words ending in nym!
In our latests bonus ep we get enthusiastic about our favourite words ending in nym!
Bonus 104: What's in a nym? Synonyms, antonyms, and so many more | Lingthusiasm
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November 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Highly enjoyable, as always. Love that “nasal voice” is a Janus word; need to add that to the list.
Biblical Hebrew uses “nose” (אף) idiomatically as an emotional center (presumably from its link to breathing)
“yichar af” / “nose burning” = “anger”
“erech apayim” / “extended nose” = “patience”
Biblical Hebrew uses “nose” (אף) idiomatically as an emotional center (presumably from its link to breathing)
“yichar af” / “nose burning” = “anger”
“erech apayim” / “extended nose” = “patience”
October 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Highly enjoyable, as always. Love that “nasal voice” is a Janus word; need to add that to the list.
Biblical Hebrew uses “nose” (אף) idiomatically as an emotional center (presumably from its link to breathing)
“yichar af” / “nose burning” = “anger”
“erech apayim” / “extended nose” = “patience”
Biblical Hebrew uses “nose” (אף) idiomatically as an emotional center (presumably from its link to breathing)
“yichar af” / “nose burning” = “anger”
“erech apayim” / “extended nose” = “patience”
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«Los hombres cis usan el espacio de las vocales menos que otros grupos de población como los hombres LGTBIAQ+ y las mujeres.»
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October 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
«Los hombres cis usan el espacio de las vocales menos que otros grupos de población como los hombres LGTBIAQ+ y las mujeres.»
— @lingthusiasm.bsky.social (y que casualmente me contó también @freeool.bsky.social el otro día:
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— @lingthusiasm.bsky.social (y que casualmente me contó también @freeool.bsky.social el otro día:
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We've also made a new greeting card design that says {Merry/marry/Mary} Holidays!
Whether you say these words the same or differently, we hope this card leads to joyful discussions of linguistic variation
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Whether you say these words the same or differently, we hope this card leads to joyful discussions of linguistic variation
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October 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We've also made a new greeting card design that says {Merry/marry/Mary} Holidays!
Whether you say these words the same or differently, we hope this card leads to joyful discussions of linguistic variation
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1728...
Whether you say these words the same or differently, we hope this card leads to joyful discussions of linguistic variation
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1728...
We've also made a new greeting card design that says {Merry/marry/Mary} Holidays!
Whether you say these words the same or differently, we hope this card leads to joyful discussions of linguistic variation
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1728...
Whether you say these words the same or differently, we hope this card leads to joyful discussions of linguistic variation
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1728...
Merry/marry/Mary Holidays! by Lingthusiasm | Redbubble
Want to congratulate a linguist? This card is here to help!
With the word "congrats" transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet surrounded by a cheerful, confetti-like design of reds and yel...
www.redbubble.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We've also made a new greeting card design that says {Merry/marry/Mary} Holidays!
Whether you say these words the same or differently, we hope this card leads to joyful discussions of linguistic variation
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1728...
Whether you say these words the same or differently, we hope this card leads to joyful discussions of linguistic variation
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1728...
People have responded super enthusiastically to the jazzed up version of our logo! So we’ve now made this design available on some very cute merch:
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We’ve made a special jazzed-up version of the Lingthusiasm logo featuring fun little drawings from the first 100 episodes of enthusiasm about linguistics! There’s a leaping Gavagai rabbit, bouba and k...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
People have responded super enthusiastically to the jazzed up version of our logo! So we’ve now made this design available on some very cute merch:
You can read the transcript for 'On the nose - How the nose shapes language' here:
Transcript Episode 109: On the nose - How the nose shapes language
This is a transcript for Lingthusiasm episode ‘On the nose - How the nose shapes language’. It’s been lightly edited for readability. Listen to the episode here or wherever you get your podcasts. Link...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
You can read the transcript for 'On the nose - How the nose shapes language' here:
Missed the previous episode?
Check out our episode about he highs and lows of fieldwork in Babanki with Dr. Pius Akumbu here:
Check out our episode about he highs and lows of fieldwork in Babanki with Dr. Pius Akumbu here:
There are many highs and lows in linguistic research: from tones going up and down to emotional highs and lows like a wedding and a war
In this episode we get enthusiastic about fieldwork in Babanki with Dr. Pius Akumbu
In this episode we get enthusiastic about fieldwork in Babanki with Dr. Pius Akumbu
108: Highs and lows of tone in Babanki - Interview with Pius Akumbu
Linguistic research has its highs and lows: from staging a traditional wedding to learn about ceremonial words to having your efforts to found a village school disrupted by civil war. Linguistic resea
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October 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Missed the previous episode?
Check out our episode about he highs and lows of fieldwork in Babanki with Dr. Pius Akumbu here:
Check out our episode about he highs and lows of fieldwork in Babanki with Dr. Pius Akumbu here:
This month's bonus episode is about our favourite words ending in nym!
Help us keep the show running and get access to over 100 bonus episodes by becoming a patron:
Help us keep the show running and get access to over 100 bonus episodes by becoming a patron:
You may have learned about synonyms & homonyms in school. But do you know about contronyms, hypernyms, eponyms, backronyms, retronyms, demonyms, razzonyms, phantonyms...
In our latests bonus ep we get enthusiastic about our favourite words ending in nym!
In our latests bonus ep we get enthusiastic about our favourite words ending in nym!
Bonus 104: What's in a nym? Synonyms, antonyms, and so many more | Lingthusiasm
Get more from Lingthusiasm on Patreon
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October 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
This month's bonus episode is about our favourite words ending in nym!
Help us keep the show running and get access to over 100 bonus episodes by becoming a patron:
Help us keep the show running and get access to over 100 bonus episodes by becoming a patron:
You can find more links to lots of things mentioned in this episode on the shownotes page:
Lingthusiasm - Lingthusiasm Episode 109: On the nose - How the...
Lingthusiasm Episode 109: On the nose - How the nose shapes language
We often invoke the idea of language by showing the mouth or the hands. But the nose is important to both signed and spoken langu...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
You can find more links to lots of things mentioned in this episode on the shownotes page: