Jenneke van der Wal
@jennekevanderwal.bsky.social
Linguist in Leiden, with a passion for African languages.
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i heard both of these today:
"what are we solutioning here"
"we don't have a solve for that"
nouns and verbs, two ships passing in the night
"what are we solutioning here"
"we don't have a solve for that"
nouns and verbs, two ships passing in the night
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
i heard both of these today:
"what are we solutioning here"
"we don't have a solve for that"
nouns and verbs, two ships passing in the night
"what are we solutioning here"
"we don't have a solve for that"
nouns and verbs, two ships passing in the night
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG
February 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM
DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG DONG
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For some reason a PhD trajectory tests whether you can focus on one thing for years on end, but when you continue in academia the main skill you need is being able to juggle an infinite number of different projects and tasks at any time.
February 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
For some reason a PhD trajectory tests whether you can focus on one thing for years on end, but when you continue in academia the main skill you need is being able to juggle an infinite number of different projects and tasks at any time.
The 8th African Linguistics School will be taking place in Tanzania!
Apply before the 15th of March to be part of this exciting opportunity: sites.google.com/view/als6/ap... And share with your colleagues and students!
For further information about the ALS, see sites.google.com/view/als6/home
Apply before the 15th of March to be part of this exciting opportunity: sites.google.com/view/als6/ap... And share with your colleagues and students!
For further information about the ALS, see sites.google.com/view/als6/home
ALS
African Linguistics School
sites.google.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The 8th African Linguistics School will be taking place in Tanzania!
Apply before the 15th of March to be part of this exciting opportunity: sites.google.com/view/als6/ap... And share with your colleagues and students!
For further information about the ALS, see sites.google.com/view/als6/home
Apply before the 15th of March to be part of this exciting opportunity: sites.google.com/view/als6/ap... And share with your colleagues and students!
For further information about the ALS, see sites.google.com/view/als6/home
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New paper out 🥳
Joint work with @danielaltshuler.bsky.social on monosyndetic and bisyndetic conjunction in Gizey. I keep coming back to this reviewer’s comment: “Absolutely publishable as is… no suggestions for improvement (first time in 20+ years!)” 🤣🤣. It's here: journals.flvc.org/sal/article/...
Joint work with @danielaltshuler.bsky.social on monosyndetic and bisyndetic conjunction in Gizey. I keep coming back to this reviewer’s comment: “Absolutely publishable as is… no suggestions for improvement (first time in 20+ years!)” 🤣🤣. It's here: journals.flvc.org/sal/article/...
Monosyndetic and bisyndetic conjunction in Gizey
| Studies in African Linguistics
journals.flvc.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
New paper out 🥳
Joint work with @danielaltshuler.bsky.social on monosyndetic and bisyndetic conjunction in Gizey. I keep coming back to this reviewer’s comment: “Absolutely publishable as is… no suggestions for improvement (first time in 20+ years!)” 🤣🤣. It's here: journals.flvc.org/sal/article/...
Joint work with @danielaltshuler.bsky.social on monosyndetic and bisyndetic conjunction in Gizey. I keep coming back to this reviewer’s comment: “Absolutely publishable as is… no suggestions for improvement (first time in 20+ years!)” 🤣🤣. It's here: journals.flvc.org/sal/article/...
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Do Inuit languages really have hundreds of words for snow? ❄️ If so, does it even matter?
A recent study uses data from 616 languages to claim that Inuit languages really do have disproportionately more words for snow than other languages.
A recent study uses data from 616 languages to claim that Inuit languages really do have disproportionately more words for snow than other languages.
February 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Do Inuit languages really have hundreds of words for snow? ❄️ If so, does it even matter?
A recent study uses data from 616 languages to claim that Inuit languages really do have disproportionately more words for snow than other languages.
A recent study uses data from 616 languages to claim that Inuit languages really do have disproportionately more words for snow than other languages.
‘Iets nieuws over hetzelfde’ schreef Peter Arno Coppen over het promotieonderzoek van Irina Morozova - waarom zeg je wel dezelfde twee huizen maar niet verschillende twee huizen? (En kan het allebei als je ‘twee’ vooraan zet?) @lucl-leiden.bsky.social
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Iets nieuws over hetzelfde
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February 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
‘Iets nieuws over hetzelfde’ schreef Peter Arno Coppen over het promotieonderzoek van Irina Morozova - waarom zeg je wel dezelfde twee huizen maar niet verschillende twee huizen? (En kan het allebei als je ‘twee’ vooraan zet?) @lucl-leiden.bsky.social
www.trouw.nl/cultuur-medi...
www.trouw.nl/cultuur-medi...
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Waarom betalen miljardairs minder belasting dan gewone mensen?
@gabrielzucman.bsky.social wil een 2% vermorgensbelasting voor de allerrijksten.
Vandaag sprak hij in de Tweede Kamer, op uitnodiging van @lucstultiens.bsky.social
Kijk: www.tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_ver...
Of vanavond @nieuwsuur.nl
@gabrielzucman.bsky.social wil een 2% vermorgensbelasting voor de allerrijksten.
Vandaag sprak hij in de Tweede Kamer, op uitnodiging van @lucstultiens.bsky.social
Kijk: www.tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_ver...
Of vanavond @nieuwsuur.nl
February 2, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Waarom betalen miljardairs minder belasting dan gewone mensen?
@gabrielzucman.bsky.social wil een 2% vermorgensbelasting voor de allerrijksten.
Vandaag sprak hij in de Tweede Kamer, op uitnodiging van @lucstultiens.bsky.social
Kijk: www.tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_ver...
Of vanavond @nieuwsuur.nl
@gabrielzucman.bsky.social wil een 2% vermorgensbelasting voor de allerrijksten.
Vandaag sprak hij in de Tweede Kamer, op uitnodiging van @lucstultiens.bsky.social
Kijk: www.tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_ver...
Of vanavond @nieuwsuur.nl
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Waarom verstaan Spanjaarden Portugezen doorgaans beter dan omgekeerd? Taalkundige en schrijver Marco Neves legt het uit.
Por que razão os espanhóis não nos compreendem tão bem?
February 1, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Waarom verstaan Spanjaarden Portugezen doorgaans beter dan omgekeerd? Taalkundige en schrijver Marco Neves legt het uit.
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Call for Abstracts:
The T.W.I.S.T. conference is back again, and we're looking for linguists! Whether you're undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA) or postgraduate (PhD), we want you to present your findings!
If this seems interesting to you, please fill out the form below!
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The T.W.I.S.T. conference is back again, and we're looking for linguists! Whether you're undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA) or postgraduate (PhD), we want you to present your findings!
If this seems interesting to you, please fill out the form below!
forms.gle/U648GG813EjJ...
January 31, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Call for Abstracts:
The T.W.I.S.T. conference is back again, and we're looking for linguists! Whether you're undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA) or postgraduate (PhD), we want you to present your findings!
If this seems interesting to you, please fill out the form below!
forms.gle/U648GG813EjJ...
The T.W.I.S.T. conference is back again, and we're looking for linguists! Whether you're undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA) or postgraduate (PhD), we want you to present your findings!
If this seems interesting to you, please fill out the form below!
forms.gle/U648GG813EjJ...
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DigiD is van ons! Teken de petitie, want dan kunnen we de overname stoppen. De druk vanuit de samenleving werkt zeggen techexperts. We moeten dus druk blijven zetten. Help strijder Karin. Samen maken we van haar petitie een nog groter succes. Teken hier: actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/st... #trump
January 30, 2026 at 6:13 AM
DigiD is van ons! Teken de petitie, want dan kunnen we de overname stoppen. De druk vanuit de samenleving werkt zeggen techexperts. We moeten dus druk blijven zetten. Help strijder Karin. Samen maken we van haar petitie een nog groter succes. Teken hier: actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/st... #trump
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Eerlijkheid gebiedt te zeggen dat ik dit niet had verwacht. Wel heel blij mee. Alle bezuinigingen op het onderwijs worden teruggedraaid! #WOinActie
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Live politiek | Jetten: 'Trots dat we bezuinigingen op onderwijs terugdraaien'
Hallo en welkom in ons liveblog. Hier houden we je op de hoogte van de kabinetsformatie.
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January 30, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Eerlijkheid gebiedt te zeggen dat ik dit niet had verwacht. Wel heel blij mee. Alle bezuinigingen op het onderwijs worden teruggedraaid! #WOinActie
www.nu.nl/formatie/638...
www.nu.nl/formatie/638...
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Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
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Egyptian Arabic proverb of the day:
🧅
"I fast and fast then break my fast with an onion."
أصوم أصوم وأفطر على بصلة
aṣūm aṣūm wa-ʾafṭar ʿalā baṣala
Said to express disappointment after much waiting, anticipation, and/or effort.
🧅
"I fast and fast then break my fast with an onion."
أصوم أصوم وأفطر على بصلة
aṣūm aṣūm wa-ʾafṭar ʿalā baṣala
Said to express disappointment after much waiting, anticipation, and/or effort.
January 29, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Egyptian Arabic proverb of the day:
🧅
"I fast and fast then break my fast with an onion."
أصوم أصوم وأفطر على بصلة
aṣūm aṣūm wa-ʾafṭar ʿalā baṣala
Said to express disappointment after much waiting, anticipation, and/or effort.
🧅
"I fast and fast then break my fast with an onion."
أصوم أصوم وأفطر على بصلة
aṣūm aṣūm wa-ʾafṭar ʿalā baṣala
Said to express disappointment after much waiting, anticipation, and/or effort.
Symposium about AI in education yesterday. Lots of discussion about fraud, trust, what should our students learn and how do we know they learn it - interesting for sure.
But hardly any voices on the ethical sides: are we really okay with using 12x the energy we do now?
1/3
But hardly any voices on the ethical sides: are we really okay with using 12x the energy we do now?
1/3
January 30, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Symposium about AI in education yesterday. Lots of discussion about fraud, trust, what should our students learn and how do we know they learn it - interesting for sure.
But hardly any voices on the ethical sides: are we really okay with using 12x the energy we do now?
1/3
But hardly any voices on the ethical sides: are we really okay with using 12x the energy we do now?
1/3
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MapLE online course on epistemicity now open (and free) for everyone! 🤩
If you want to learn more about the speaker’s and addressee’s knowledge in grammar, send an email to [email protected] and you’ll be invited to the learning platform.
If you want to learn more about the speaker’s and addressee’s knowledge in grammar, send an email to [email protected] and you’ll be invited to the learning platform.
January 25, 2026 at 6:36 PM
MapLE online course on epistemicity now open (and free) for everyone! 🤩
If you want to learn more about the speaker’s and addressee’s knowledge in grammar, send an email to [email protected] and you’ll be invited to the learning platform.
If you want to learn more about the speaker’s and addressee’s knowledge in grammar, send an email to [email protected] and you’ll be invited to the learning platform.
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One more time, syntax matters. I do hope the snake had a good time, though.
January 25, 2026 at 6:43 PM
One more time, syntax matters. I do hope the snake had a good time, though.
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Wat een heerlijke Grote Taaldag weer gisteren! Mooie praatjes, fijne catch-up met taalkundige collega’s, en ik mocht ook nog het Taalgala presenteren, met de LOT populariseringsprijs voor collega’s Ronny Boogaart, Henrike Jansen en Maarten van Leeuwen!
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January 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Wat een heerlijke Grote Taaldag weer gisteren! Mooie praatjes, fijne catch-up met taalkundige collega’s, en ik mocht ook nog het Taalgala presenteren, met de LOT populariseringsprijs voor collega’s Ronny Boogaart, Henrike Jansen en Maarten van Leeuwen!
neerlandistiek.nl/2026/01/jury...
neerlandistiek.nl/2026/01/jury...
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Today I turn 38, and I am grateful to be here. Ready for what comes next.
This year I'll be looking for research collaborations, grant opportunities, and a new role. My background is in history and linguistics, with extensive experience in research, teaching, and academic publishing.
Today I turn 38, and I am grateful to be here. Ready for what comes next.
This year I'll be looking for research collaborations, grant opportunities, and a new role. My background is in history and linguistics, with extensive experience in research, teaching, and academic publishing.
Wie ben ik?
Alexia Kerkhof Historisch-taalkundige, etymoloog en geschiedwetenschapper Mijn naam is Alexia Kerkhof, geboren in Colombia, opgegroeid in West-Brabant en al ruim tien jaar werkzaam als historicus e…
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January 28, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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Today I turn 38, and I am grateful to be here. Ready for what comes next.
This year I'll be looking for research collaborations, grant opportunities, and a new role. My background is in history and linguistics, with extensive experience in research, teaching, and academic publishing.
Today I turn 38, and I am grateful to be here. Ready for what comes next.
This year I'll be looking for research collaborations, grant opportunities, and a new role. My background is in history and linguistics, with extensive experience in research, teaching, and academic publishing.
Voor alle Friezen: wil mevrouw/meneer meedoen met een onderzoekje?
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Vragenlijst over taalgebruik in Fryslân
Draag door het invullen en delen van deze enquête bij aan de kennis over meertaligheid in Fryslân.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Voor alle Friezen: wil mevrouw/meneer meedoen met een onderzoekje?
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There’s a revolution happening in English, and the affixes are winning. They’re breaking free from their original words, declaring independence, and forming new allegiances.
“-cation” no longer belongs to “vacation”.
“-pocalypse” has abandoned “apocalypse”.
“-flation” has defected from “inflation”.
“-cation” no longer belongs to “vacation”.
“-pocalypse” has abandoned “apocalypse”.
“-flation” has defected from “inflation”.
January 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
There’s a revolution happening in English, and the affixes are winning. They’re breaking free from their original words, declaring independence, and forming new allegiances.
“-cation” no longer belongs to “vacation”.
“-pocalypse” has abandoned “apocalypse”.
“-flation” has defected from “inflation”.
“-cation” no longer belongs to “vacation”.
“-pocalypse” has abandoned “apocalypse”.
“-flation” has defected from “inflation”.