Dr. Taylor Jones
@thelanguagejones.bsky.social
Language, culture, and conflict. PhD from U. Penn on regional accents in AAE. Consultant for cltrpnt. Lecturer at the Naval Postgraduate School. Views mine; engagement is not endorsement.
Rereading Comrie on typology, and in the chapter on nominative/accusative vs ergative/absolutive languages, I’m wondering if it was strictly necessary for *every* example to be about domestic abuse. It’s literally “the man hit the woman and came here” “the woman was hit by the man and came here.”
February 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Rereading Comrie on typology, and in the chapter on nominative/accusative vs ergative/absolutive languages, I’m wondering if it was strictly necessary for *every* example to be about domestic abuse. It’s literally “the man hit the woman and came here” “the woman was hit by the man and came here.”
What scientific inquiry can be done w/out the words “equality,” “inequality,” “discriminate,” “minority,” or “majority”? Certainly nothing in STEM, you’ve ruled out algebra, linear or otherwise.
Can you you build an electric car without talking about “polarization”?
Asking for a granting agency
Can you you build an electric car without talking about “polarization”?
Asking for a granting agency
February 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
What scientific inquiry can be done w/out the words “equality,” “inequality,” “discriminate,” “minority,” or “majority”? Certainly nothing in STEM, you’ve ruled out algebra, linear or otherwise.
Can you you build an electric car without talking about “polarization”?
Asking for a granting agency
Can you you build an electric car without talking about “polarization”?
Asking for a granting agency
I took a moment to compile some thoughts and memories of Bill Labov. He’ll be missed.
Sex, Death, and Moral Outrage: remembering Bill Labov
youtu.be/1hPpCD0orCU
Sex, Death, and Moral Outrage: remembering Bill Labov
youtu.be/1hPpCD0orCU
Sex, Death, and Moral Outrage: remembering Bill Labov
YouTube video by languagejones
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January 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I took a moment to compile some thoughts and memories of Bill Labov. He’ll be missed.
Sex, Death, and Moral Outrage: remembering Bill Labov
youtu.be/1hPpCD0orCU
Sex, Death, and Moral Outrage: remembering Bill Labov
youtu.be/1hPpCD0orCU
Reading Bill Labov z”l discuss the respect afforded to the dead, and the ways we (sometimes) feel like we can still communicate with them, is an emotional rollercoaster.
December 30, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Reading Bill Labov z”l discuss the respect afforded to the dead, and the ways we (sometimes) feel like we can still communicate with them, is an emotional rollercoaster.
“Man” historically meant “person” and “were” (as in “werewolf”) meant “man.” Now, it’s become so semantically restricted, that older fossilized forms are being replaced because they’re perceived as unnecessarily gendered. Language change is fascinating
December 12, 2024 at 2:41 AM
“Man” historically meant “person” and “were” (as in “werewolf”) meant “man.” Now, it’s become so semantically restricted, that older fossilized forms are being replaced because they’re perceived as unnecessarily gendered. Language change is fascinating
Prince was just doing philology
November 28, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Prince was just doing philology
I stopped using ChatGPT not just because it wastes two gallons of water per prompt (!) but also because I still have to just write whatever I asked for by myself.
November 26, 2024 at 7:17 PM
I stopped using ChatGPT not just because it wastes two gallons of water per prompt (!) but also because I still have to just write whatever I asked for by myself.
I’m not an expert but I was under the impression christmas happens AFTER thanksgiving
November 26, 2024 at 7:15 PM
I’m not an expert but I was under the impression christmas happens AFTER thanksgiving
Reposted by Dr. Taylor Jones
This is great company to be in!
There is plenty of positive content on YouTube if you curate your feed-- Ali Abdaal, Dr K the HealthyGamer, Rajiv Surendra, Dr Taylor Jones of LanguageJones, Mel Robbins, Simon Sinek all have channels with positive commenting environment. Long form better than Shorts!
November 15, 2024 at 4:19 PM
This is great company to be in!
The entire book is like this. When the next generation says that singular they for a specific, named referent doesn’t feel unnatural, they grew up on this. And notice that it’s not a gender thing. If anything, it’s an animacy thing
November 14, 2024 at 8:33 PM
The entire book is like this. When the next generation says that singular they for a specific, named referent doesn’t feel unnatural, they grew up on this. And notice that it’s not a gender thing. If anything, it’s an animacy thing
The entire book is like this. When the next generation says that singular they for a specific, named referent doesn’t feel unnatural, they grew up on this. And notice that it’s not a gender thing. If anything, it’s an animacy thing
November 14, 2024 at 8:31 PM
The entire book is like this. When the next generation says that singular they for a specific, named referent doesn’t feel unnatural, they grew up on this. And notice that it’s not a gender thing. If anything, it’s an animacy thing
Hello, world!
November 14, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Hello, world!