Griffin (they/them) - @wordsatwork
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Hi, I'm Griffin! I make videos about linguistics on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube (@w0rdsatw0rk).
I'm particularly interested in sociolinguistics, and wrote my thesis about language attitudes in Esperanto! Check it out @ griffinbassett.com :-)
I'm particularly interested in sociolinguistics, and wrote my thesis about language attitudes in Esperanto! Check it out @ griffinbassett.com :-)
Can you explore a new city entirely in Toki Pona? Well, I figured it was worth a shot! Check out my newest collab with ijo Kesi below! #language #tokipona #milwaukee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9TX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9TX...
I Tried Traveling With the World's Smallest Language
YouTube video by Griffin / Wordsatwork
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April 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Can you explore a new city entirely in Toki Pona? Well, I figured it was worth a shot! Check out my newest collab with ijo Kesi below! #language #tokipona #milwaukee
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9TX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9TX...
I've been trying to visit all of Chicago's 77 community areas! Here's where I'm at so far.
There's a lot of gaps I'd like to fill; I'm hoping to see Little Village/La Villita (South Lawndale), Back of the Yards (New City), and Chatham soon. #chicago
There's a lot of gaps I'd like to fill; I'm hoping to see Little Village/La Villita (South Lawndale), Back of the Yards (New City), and Chatham soon. #chicago
December 10, 2024 at 6:30 PM
I've been trying to visit all of Chicago's 77 community areas! Here's where I'm at so far.
There's a lot of gaps I'd like to fill; I'm hoping to see Little Village/La Villita (South Lawndale), Back of the Yards (New City), and Chatham soon. #chicago
There's a lot of gaps I'd like to fill; I'm hoping to see Little Village/La Villita (South Lawndale), Back of the Yards (New City), and Chatham soon. #chicago
The idea of an "in-universe" conlang is really fascinating, worldbuilding-wise. Like what if there was a government-designed Esperanto clone that wasn't very good but nevertheless became the first language of millions of people and evolved to fill in the gaps?
December 3, 2024 at 2:18 PM
The idea of an "in-universe" conlang is really fascinating, worldbuilding-wise. Like what if there was a government-designed Esperanto clone that wasn't very good but nevertheless became the first language of millions of people and evolved to fill in the gaps?
So... how old were you when you realized English "as well" and Spanish "también" were the same thing?
December 1, 2024 at 3:23 PM
So... how old were you when you realized English "as well" and Spanish "también" were the same thing?
A lot of people say Esperanto is "Eurocentric" - and they're right! For a "universal language," it's not very well designed. But why is it still by far the most popular constructed language on the planet?
Well, after going through the history of Japanese anarchism, WWI, and the Bahá'í Faith...
Well, after going through the history of Japanese anarchism, WWI, and the Bahá'í Faith...
November 30, 2024 at 12:37 AM
A lot of people say Esperanto is "Eurocentric" - and they're right! For a "universal language," it's not very well designed. But why is it still by far the most popular constructed language on the planet?
Well, after going through the history of Japanese anarchism, WWI, and the Bahá'í Faith...
Well, after going through the history of Japanese anarchism, WWI, and the Bahá'í Faith...