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Ana Krajinovic
@anakrajinovic.bsky.social
Postdoc with @neilcohn.bsky.social at Tilburg University • linguistics & comics • fieldwork • my writing/comics: http://medium.com/@anakrajinovic, http://anakrajinovic.substack.com
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Yay, our new publication is out, with @anakrajinovic.bsky.social and Jozina vander Klok, on iamitives, aspect, and meaningful typological generalizations.

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#linguistics
When (not) to establish a new category | John Benjamins
Abstract In this paper, we take stock of our linguistic tools to investigate potential markers of the perfect and ‘already’, and challenge the necessity of assuming the existence of the category of ia...
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June 3, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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In a new paper, @anakrajinovic.bsky.social, @cogirmak.bsky.social, and I show that living vs. non-living entities are marked differently for motion in graphics. This is similar to spoken languages, so we propose a possible universal across modalities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
May 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Prompted by Oscar nominations, I found out that the Oscar-nominated short film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent asks a similar question as my grandma’s story. I wrote about it in this Medium post:
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#Oscars #comics #Bosnia
My Grandma’s Story Is Mirrored in This Oscar Nomination
“Would you choose saving yourself or attempt to get justice?” is a question asked by the film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
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January 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Mark the unexpected", or my research on comics+language, is now on YouTube! #comics #linguistics
Go check out this great short talk by my postdoc @anakrajinovic.bsky.social about her work as part of our TINTIN Project on a potential cognitive universal related to marking animacy in motion events in comics and language youtu.be/8Z3Ozin_dco?...
Mark the unexpected! Animacy preference and motion marking in visual language
YouTube video by Ana Krajinovic
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November 14, 2024 at 9:26 PM
My Wednesday-inspired comics about neurodivergent behaviors are out in this piece! Read it here:
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#comics #neurodivergent #adhd #autism
I Behave Like This Because I’m Neurodivergent
4 neurodivergent behaviors explained in comics
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October 28, 2024 at 12:25 PM
My #Medium day talk is available on YouTube, where I talk about hero's journey and #autobiographical #storytelling. I had a lot more attendees than I expected and there was a great vibe in the chat and in the discussion. Thank you to everyone😘
#comics
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Battling Social Media Fatigue With Stories That Matter | Ana Krajinovic | Medium Day 2024
YouTube video by Medium
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October 8, 2024 at 12:08 PM
This is what I am currently working on, written up for non-experts. Comics are about so much more than they seem!

#science #comics
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Research on Comics Reveals How We Perceive What Is Alive
I know corals are alive, but they really don’t look like it.
medium.com
October 7, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Last weekend I got my first try at selling my comics and art at
Comic Invasion Berlin. I had so much fun!! Thank you everyone who bought my #comic and other merch!
My comic is available online: anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/brave-hear...
Let me know if you want a physical copy in the comments!
May 15, 2024 at 10:45 AM
The ending of my autobiographical comic Brave Hearts is finally here! The printed version will be available at Comic Invasion Berlin, May 11 and 12!
#comic #war #memoir

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Brave Hearts: Part III
The ending
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April 22, 2024 at 6:23 PM
I really struggle with announcing my #comic, so I asked #ChatGPT to do it for me. It's not good, but I couldn't come up with anything better, so here is the announcement and link to Part II of Brave Hearts: anakrajinovic.substack.com/p/brave-hear...
March 27, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Thank you Comicinvasion Berlin for letting me showcase my work!! I'm so excited😊 Apart from my online presence, this will be my first time presenting and selling my comics to the public! Join me in Berlin in May!
February 15, 2024 at 12:56 PM
The story about my grandma’s journey to come see me in a time of war continues here and on my Substack:
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February 10, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Read about me trying to be a columnist as a grown ADHD child:
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January 30, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Neurodivergent Christmas it is!🎄Happy holidays!

Read my Christmas comics here:
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December 23, 2023 at 1:48 PM
Do you need to revisit your forgotten drafts? In this post I argue that our forgotten drafts are often forgotten for a reason:
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The Truth About Forgotten Drafts
How to find your top 1% ideas, explained in comics
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December 7, 2023 at 1:16 PM
My new post and short comic: No one cares? Do it anyway.

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December 1, 2023 at 10:41 AM
I have just launched my new autobiographical comic Brave Hearts about my grandma’s journey to come see me in a time of war, especially pertinent while we plead for a ceasefire in Gaza. You can follow my comic on my newsletter:
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November 13, 2023 at 12:04 PM
A visual poem about Earth and perspective, and a call for peace 🌏
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Someone's Moon
A visual poem about Earth
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October 30, 2023 at 2:02 PM
In my new comic essay, I’m trying to capture the fleeting beauty of this season through the lens of ADHD creativity. Halloween, falling leaves, chestnuts and all the things that excite me (or not) in the fall!
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Back to School and Back to ADHD
Explained in 3 comics
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October 23, 2023 at 1:51 PM
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We’re hosting a conference! In June we’ll host the Visual Language Conference 2024 (VisLang2024) at Tilburg University for research on graphic and multimodal communication. Submissions are now open. Please submit, join us, and circulate the CFP widely! www.visuallanguagelab.com/vislang2024
October 16, 2023 at 1:40 PM
My new comic Brave Hearts starts soon! Subscribe to my newsletter to follow all updates!
Brave Hearts follows my grandma as she fights to stay present in my life in the face of a war in 1991. A story about love and looking for beauty in a flawed world.

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Announcing my new comic: Brave Hearts
A story about love between a grandma and her granddaughter
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October 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM
The first ADHD symptom doctors look for is school performance in subjects like math and history. What about physical education? If your kid can’t catch a ball, they might be struggling with more than you think.

Read about the connection between ADHD and poor motor skills in my new Medium post:
Can’t Catch a Ball? ADHD Confessions In Comics
Poor motor skills, perception, and body awkwardness explained
medium.com
October 7, 2023 at 12:50 PM