Josi
@blueberryturtle.bsky.social
Cosas que me gustan: Linguistics, wandern, Franzbrötchen, nerdige Listen, and code switching. (she/her) 🏳️🌈
Just because you pelican, doesn‘t mean you pelishould.
Just because you pelican, doesn‘t mean you pelishould.
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Now they league with the likes of “staycation”, “snowpocalypse”, and “stagflation”. The affixes have been liberated.
Call it what you want—Affixgate, Affexit, Affixception—but in linguistics these rogue word parts are known as *libfixes* (liberated affixes).
Call it what you want—Affixgate, Affexit, Affixception—but in linguistics these rogue word parts are known as *libfixes* (liberated affixes).
January 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Now they league with the likes of “staycation”, “snowpocalypse”, and “stagflation”. The affixes have been liberated.
Call it what you want—Affixgate, Affexit, Affixception—but in linguistics these rogue word parts are known as *libfixes* (liberated affixes).
Call it what you want—Affixgate, Affexit, Affixception—but in linguistics these rogue word parts are known as *libfixes* (liberated affixes).
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I was listening to the podcast @lingthusiasm.com and was suddenly struck by inspiration that I HAD to get out IMMEDIATELY. So without further ado, may I present.......
Cardinal Vowels
Cardinal Vowels
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I was listening to the podcast @lingthusiasm.com and was suddenly struck by inspiration that I HAD to get out IMMEDIATELY. So without further ado, may I present.......
Cardinal Vowels
Cardinal Vowels
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In addition to the standard word Uhu, German names for the Eurasian eagle-owl have included Schuhu, Huhu and Buhu, and I'll be damned if there are better owl names out there.
January 24, 2026 at 10:10 AM
In addition to the standard word Uhu, German names for the Eurasian eagle-owl have included Schuhu, Huhu and Buhu, and I'll be damned if there are better owl names out there.
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
Ich weiß nicht, ob mein Lachkrampf so angemessen war; jeder geht anders mit der Prüfungsphase um. ✌️
January 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Ich weiß nicht, ob mein Lachkrampf so angemessen war; jeder geht anders mit der Prüfungsphase um. ✌️
Jede Diskussion mit einem Mann über meinen Körper verkürzt mein Leben um 161 Minuten.
March 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Jede Diskussion mit einem Mann über meinen Körper verkürzt mein Leben um 161 Minuten.