Maarten Kossmann
@maartenkossmann.bsky.social
Berber linguistics // linguistique amazighe // ⵜⵎⵓⵙⵏⵉ ⵏ ⵜⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ
Universiteit Leiden
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/maarten-kossmann
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Universiteit Leiden
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/maarten-kossmann
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Sure, but it’s a meme…
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Sure, but it’s a meme…
I also found it very mondayish. But now its Monnight here already
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I also found it very mondayish. But now its Monnight here already
happy monday, Kimp! (and also happy monday to your provider)
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
happy monday, Kimp! (and also happy monday to your provider)
you don't get them lusher in Zuid-Holland. many people say so
November 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
you don't get them lusher in Zuid-Holland. many people say so
The lush banana forest at the hortus botanicus yesterday
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The lush banana forest at the hortus botanicus yesterday
Counterpoint: we had a dentist here whose surname was Snoep ("candy")
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Counterpoint: we had a dentist here whose surname was Snoep ("candy")
Reminds me of my own "peel me cautiously (the speaker is a pomegranate)"
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Reminds me of my own "peel me cautiously (the speaker is a pomegranate)"
It’s beautiful
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It’s beautiful
I always thought it was versjtieren in Dutch, but apparently it isn’t 🤔
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I always thought it was versjtieren in Dutch, but apparently it isn’t 🤔
It's not like this has not been known for eighty years
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It's not like this has not been known for eighty years
Let’s be the change!
November 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Let’s be the change!
One of the mysteries of the discourse
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
One of the mysteries of the discourse
But yes, one sometimes sees clear cases of inspiration. Penchoen (1973) on Ayt Ndhir cites at some point exactly the same sentence as Bisson (1942). It's a complicated construction, for which it is difficult to construct a good example 🤷♂️. Otherwise, the two books are as different as one can imagine.
November 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
But yes, one sometimes sees clear cases of inspiration. Penchoen (1973) on Ayt Ndhir cites at some point exactly the same sentence as Bisson (1942). It's a complicated construction, for which it is difficult to construct a good example 🤷♂️. Otherwise, the two books are as different as one can imagine.
It is also quite difficult to organize and state the things in a different manner, I imagine (or is the analysis very specigic to Nakhla?)
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It is also quite difficult to organize and state the things in a different manner, I imagine (or is the analysis very specigic to Nakhla?)
I wish her a great evening and lots of chicory
November 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I wish her a great evening and lots of chicory
Ich habe immer gedacht, deutsche Unis heissen alle Johann Karl Gottfried Freiherr zu Rostlaube-Universität Hoyerswerda
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Ich habe immer gedacht, deutsche Unis heissen alle Johann Karl Gottfried Freiherr zu Rostlaube-Universität Hoyerswerda
Punic grave stone vs. Numidian grave stone 👌
(can even be done using one single stone!)
(can even be done using one single stone!)
November 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Punic grave stone vs. Numidian grave stone 👌
(can even be done using one single stone!)
(can even be done using one single stone!)
in Zenaga, u and i have collapsed in most cases (in some contexts becoming u, in some becoming i, sometimes ə, so maybe something similar is behind this
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
in Zenaga, u and i have collapsed in most cases (in some contexts becoming u, in some becoming i, sometimes ə, so maybe something similar is behind this
Het laat denk ik zien dat "met een migratieachtergrond" een raciale (of hoe je het ook wilt noemen) term is geworden. Alle grootouders in Duitsland geboren? Geen migratieachtergrond. Derde generatie Marokkaanse Nederlander: migratieachtergrond.
November 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Het laat denk ik zien dat "met een migratieachtergrond" een raciale (of hoe je het ook wilt noemen) term is geworden. Alle grootouders in Duitsland geboren? Geen migratieachtergrond. Derde generatie Marokkaanse Nederlander: migratieachtergrond.