Whispers are pitchless, but still carry timbre. Even without vocal fold vibration, whispered speech still uses formants and amplitude patterns to carry meaning. Learn more: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics #Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages

it’s Sunday on bluesky so I am urging everyone to take care of themselves. Take a walk, have a second cup of coffee or tea, read a book, spend some time looking at small poems

Transform the way you think by exploring the way you speak to yourself: https://aboutlinguistics.com/mindfulness-journal #linguistics #selfcare #mindfulness #language #psychology

When you talk, you produce not just the main pitch (fundamental frequency), but also harmonics, multiple layers of frequencies stacked above it. Learn more: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics #Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages

Stop using absolute language: 'always', 'never', 'everyone'. Start using: 'sometimes', 'in this case', 'some people', and watch your stress levels drop.

When we talk or think about language, we're stepping outside of it, we're paying attention to specific features that we can only notice if we actively think about them. Learn about metalinguistic awareness: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-metalinguistic-awareness/ #linguistics

Did you know that investigators can use spectrograms (visual displays of speech) to help identify speakers or verify audio recordings in legal cases? This is thanks to acoustic phonetics: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics #Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages #Forensics

Emotional granularity (having specific words for feelings) actually improves emotional regulation. For example 'frustrated' triggers different responses than 'angry'. #Psycholinguistics #Psychology #Linguistics #Selfhelp #Mindfulness

I’m a Dialectologist. Get Meowt There! meowfactor.hypotheses.org/7032 #cats #linguistics

Metalinguistic awareness is the ability to pause and reflect about language instead of just using it in an automatic way.  Learn all about it: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-metalinguistic-awareness/ #linguistics #psycholinguistics #mindfulness #psychology #language

The stories you tell about failure rewire your resilience circuits. For instance, "I failed" vs. "I learned" activates completely different memory consolidation pathways. #Psycholinguistics #Psychology #Linguistics #Selfhelp #Mindfulness

Today's #Caturday pictures are extremely cute!

12 Proven Benefits of Being Bilingual Stronger memory, better multitasking, and more.  Here are 12 evidence-backed reasons to learn a second language: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/12-benefits-of-being-bilingual #bilingualism #languagelearning #languages

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🌱 Would you like to experience more clarity and confidence in your daily life? Start with your language. This free 20-question test will help you spot the patterns hiding in your everyday self-talk. Take the test: aboutlinguistics.com/psycholingui... #linguistics #psycholinguistics #psychology

The phrase "I have to" activates stress hormones. "I get to" activates reward pathways. Choose wisely! #Psycholinguistics #Psychology #Linguistics #Selfhelp #Mindfulness

Myth: Being bilingual is confusing Truth: It actually strengthens focus Learn more: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/12-benefits-of-being-bilingual #bilingualism #languagelearning #languages

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I'm so excited to introduce the: ✨ Language & Thought Mindfulness Journal ✨ 🌿 A guided journey into understanding how your internal dialogue influences your thoughts and quality of life. ❤️ Get yours: aboutlinguistics.com/mindfulness-...

One of my favourite pieces of advice is to read like a writer and to write like a reader #linguistics #reading #writing #writer

Acoustic phonetics helps us do things like creating better hearing aids, solving crimes through voice analysis, or building the speech recognition systems we use every day. Learn all about it here: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics #Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages

What if I told you that changing "I can't do this" to "I haven't learned this yet" could literally rewire your brain? The science behind how language shapes thought is fascinating.

The words you use are so important. Your brain processes 'What's wrong with me?' as a search command and will find evidence. 'What can I learn from this?' activates problem-solving networks instead. #linguistics #psycholinguistics #psychology #mindfulness

Want better critical thinking? Try learning another language. Bilinguals often show enhanced critical thinking skills.  Read more on About Linguistics: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/12-benefits-of-being-bilingual #bilingualism #languagelearning #languages

Your inner monologue uses the same brain regions as actual conversation, which means that harsh self-talk triggers the same stress responses as being criticised by others. So remember to be your own friend! :)  #Psycholinguistics #Psychology #Linguistics #Selfhelp #Mindfulness

Did you know that every time you speak your vocal folds vibrate at around 100–300 times per second? Learn about acoustic phonetics here: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what-is-acoustic-phonetics #Phonetics #Linguistics #Languages

Did you know that speaking two languages strengthens creative problem-solving and critical thinking? Learn all about it: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/12-benefits-of-being-bilingual #bilingualism #languagelearning #languages

Japanese has no plural forms like English. Neko can mean “cat” or “cats” depending on context. #japanese #languages #linguistics

Switching between languages trains your brain to handle multiple tasks with ease.  Discover more cognitive advantages of bilingualism. https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/12-benefits-of-being-bilingual #bilingual #languagelearning #languages

Apparently 'dreamt' is the only English word that ends in '-mt.'

Does bilingualism boost your memory? Actually it does! Bilingual people often have sharper memories. Find out why: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/12-benefits-of-being-bilingual #bilingual #language #languagelearning

I think we should have a word like the Indonesian 'jayus' in English. It means a joke so bad that it's actually funny 😊

Call for Papers: The Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics (GURT), happening in March 2026 in DC. The theme is "FUTURING LINGUISTICS: Content, Curriculum & Careers"! Proposals for papers, posters, & colloquia due 11/17 #linguistics

Word of the Day: Vellichor /ˈvɛlɪkɔːr/ ‘The strange wistfulness of used bookshops.’

Just came across this Yiddish recipe for HOW TO MAKE VHIPD DZHELO and all I want is to hear the author say VHIPD DZHELO out loud

Word of the Day: Eloquent /ˈɛləkwənt/ ‘Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.’

👉Which of these words should we bring back into English? - Nim: To steal - Hob: A shelf in a fireplace - Caitiff: Cowardly person - Quail: To flinch or shrink back

Word of the Day: Aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/ ‘Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.’

Wait a minute, is there a better way to remember words you've learned? So it seems: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/how-to-remember-new-words✨

Did you know this? When you talk you produce not just the main pitch, but also harmonics, which refers to multiple layers of frequencies stacked above it :0 Learn all about acoustic phonetics here: aboutlinguistics.com/explore/what... #acoustic #phontetics #language #linguistics

Imagine reading text with no spaces, no punctuation, and all caps!  That was ancient Greek scriptio continua (‘continuous script’). Words weren’t visually separated because reading was mostly aloud. Spaces appeared by the 8th–9th century.

The first emoji was created in Japan in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita.  ‘Emoji’ comes from Japanese: ‘e’ (絵) meaning ‘picture’ and ‘moji’ (文字) meaning ‘character’, literally ‘picture character’.

The words you use matter. Try talking to yourself the way you’d talk to a close friend. Self-compassion starts with compassionate words. #language #psychology #psycholinguistics #selfimprovement #selfhelp

English spelling is so confusing because it got 'frozen' around the printing press era, when printers chose standard spellings to save time.  Pronunciation kept changing, though, meaning today’s spellings often don’t match how words sound.

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Esperanto was made to be an easy and neutral language that anyone could learn, with no tricky grammar or unusual exceptions.  Created to bring people together, it’s still spoken worldwide with clubs, books, and meetups keeping it alive.

🤷‍♀️Do you know that feeling when you're trying to say something but you're just unable to locate where the word you need is in your mental library?  Say no more: https://aboutlinguistics.com/explore/how-to-remember-new-words✨

This is hilarious, read online: "The first Polish language dictionary (published in 1746) included definitions such as 'Horse: Everyone knows what a horse is.'" #lingusitics #dictionary #language