Lure of Language @LureofLanguage

All things language, all the time. Joined February 2013

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Amber Micala Arnold @AmberMicala

4 years ago

🗣 #WordsMatters! Check out my latest tip on Forbes on the types of #language to avoid/use in business #communications. The language you use should always prioritize #respect and #comprehension over style or prescription. google.com/amp/s/www.forb…

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Lure of Language @LureofLanguage

5 years ago

Love this gem from @Columbia Sign Language’s weekly club newsletter. Black American Sign Language is a rich, colorful dialect of ASL. Let’s continue to acknowledge, celebrate, and preserve diverse dialects in our world languages. #BASL #ASL #BlackDialects

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anna marchi 🏳️‍🌈 @journolinguist

5 years ago

A LINGUIST'S MIXTAPE I am collecting songs about language (grammar, punctuation, words, meaning, function, ideology ... the lot) Any tips? Or top of the pops?

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Adam Schembri (ˈʃɛmbɹi/ˈʃkɛmbri) @AdamCSchembri

5 years ago

Happy International Day of Sign Languages! #IDSL2020 #Auslan #BSL @WFDeaf_org

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Amber Micala Arnold @AmberMicala

5 years ago

I applaud this effort by @AP to set a standard & use #language as an equalizer. Language is ever-evolving & how we use it shapes our thinking. Linguistic "rules" and style follow actual usage, so always prioritize respect & comprehension above all. apnews.com/71386b46dbff81…

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Lure of Language @LureofLanguage

5 years ago

Great job @AP 👏🏾 apnews.com/71386b46dbff81…

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Lure of Language @LureofLanguage

5 years ago

#Juneteenth is a portmanteau of “June” and “nineteenth” — a holiday celebrating the effective end of slavery in the U.S., two and a half year after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. #LanguageFacts

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Lure of Language @LureofLanguage

6 years ago

“Himalaya” comes from the ancient #Sanskrit words, “Hima” and “Alaya”, which together mean “snow abode” #Etymology

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Amber Micala Arnold @AmberMicala

6 years ago

Ms. #ToniMorrison, thank you for your linguistic prowess & gift of storytelling. I saw my history, my culture & myself through your stories. Your way with words inspired me to understand and study the power and impact of #language. Your legacy will live on. May you rest in peace.

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Linguistics Girl MLS MS @LinguisticsGirl

6 years ago

Does your English have alveolar flap? Mine does! butter/budder /bʌɾɚ/ better/bedder /bɛɾɚ/ waiter/wader /weɪɾɚ/ meaty/meady /miɾi If not, what are the consonants in the previous pairs of words?

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Amber Micala Arnold @AmberMicala

7 years ago

Morning! In your interactions today, remember this: it's not WHAT you say, it's HOW you say it. #Communication is equal parts message and delivery. When it comes to receptiveness, the non-verbal cues — tone, inflection, timing — are the key to effectiveness. #ThursdayThoughts

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Amber Micala Arnold @AmberMicala

7 years ago

As a trained sociolinguist, nothing makes me happier than the celebration of and enthusiasm around #MotherLanguageDay! Language can be such a great equalizer in today's diverse world when used inclusively #LinguisticDiversity

UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights

7 years ago

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Lure of Language @LureofLanguage

7 years ago

Best tweet we’ve read today. #DescriptivismVsPrescriptivism

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Babel: The Language Magazine @Babelzine

8 years ago

Babel's linguistics #WOTD BACKFORMATION: The creation of a new word through the removal of perceived affixes

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Amber Micala Arnold @AmberMicala

8 years ago

I was so fortunate in my youth to be exposed to the great works of Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Edgar Allan Poe and many other great American poets. It was through poetry that I understood the true power of language #WorldPoetryDay

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Babel: The Language Magazine @Babelzine

8 years ago

Did you know that the word 'myriad', which stems from Latin, originally meant '10,000'? We're getting close to a myriad followers. Who will be our 10,000th...?

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Lure of Language @LureofLanguage

8 years ago

Wakanda Is a Fake Country, but the African Language in ‘Black Panther’ Is Real nytimes.com/2018/02/16/us/…

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Adam Schembri (ˈʃɛmbɹi/ˈʃkɛmbri) @AdamCSchembri

8 years ago

Impressed that @Foyles in Birmingham has put #BritishSignLanguage alongside other indigenous British languages.

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Babel: The Language Magazine @Babelzine

8 years ago

Calling all linguists! Babel is looking for contributors for our 2018 issues - for articles, our regular features, plus (especially!) our pull-out posters. If you're interested, get in touch at [email protected]