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Vincent Mariani (he/him)
@linguisticvinny.bsky.social
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PhD student at the University of Delaware
Linguist, dog lover, etc.
Research 🤝 Education
Syntax, Socio, 🏳️‍🌈
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linguisticvinny.bsky.social
Currently working through Kristopher Kyle's Python for Corpus Linguistics tutorial. So far I haven't made too many mistakes... let's see how long that lasts.
May 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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mixedlinguist.bsky.social
This is a thing that fascist regimes always do, and it’s specially designed to terrorize brown people here. I spoke about it on TikTok www.tiktok.com/t/ZP821vydf/
March 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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kirbyconrod.bsky.social
#lsa2025
January 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
Finally getting around to looking at some qualitative responses and may I just say the act of looking at this large of a spreadsheet is making me dizzy...
June 19, 2024 at 3:13 PM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
The IRB has finally approved interviews for the slang study! Given the lack of Black voices in the original sample and the origins of a lot of LGBT slang, I'm looking for people in those communities to provide insight in addition to those who took the survey:

bit.ly/lgbtslangint...
LANGUAGE STUDY - PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: BLACK LGBT+ ENGLISH SPEAKERS We’re looking for Black LGBT+ individuals to participate in a study on LGBT+ slang usage. Much of LGBT+ slang originates in and is taken from ballroom, vogue, and other queer, Black communities, and we would not do justice to their origins and usages without the input of members of these communities. What: A 30-60 minute interview asking about your membership in / relationship with the LGBT+ community and subcultures within that community, as well as asking about the usage/origins of selected LGBT+ slang terms. Eligibility: US residents over the age of 18 who identify as LGBT+ and as Black / African American. To sign up, please use the form below: https://bit.ly/lgbtslanginterviews For questions about the study, please contact Vincent N. Mariani, vmariani@udel.edu
April 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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hannahlukow.bsky.social
Are you teaching undergraduate students in a language-related course this semester? Or, do you know some undergraduate students interested in language?
If so, I'd appreciate you sharing some info about a study I'm doing on podcasting and critical language awareness!
bit.ly/psuplp
Graphic with information about a research study for undergraduates. Participants are eligible if they are 18 years or older, an undergraduate student, and they are studying in the US. They will be asked to listen to a 25-minute podcast and take two short surveys. It will take one hour or less.
April 24, 2024 at 2:56 PM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
Currently trying to dig deeper into the historical origins of LGBT+ slang and kind of surprised at how little there is beyond "originated in black drag/ballroom culture". And there doesn't seem to be any primary sources for them - has this research just not been done?
April 22, 2024 at 3:40 PM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
I'll be so real this was me procrastinating but if anyone wants a pride-flag inspired color palette for plots here it is:
R Code for assigning Hex codes to variables based on the number of colors in each palette; colors.one <- c("#B2A4D4") # Lavender colors.two <- c("#5BCFFB", "#F5ABB9") # Trans Flag colors.three <- c("#1D53BA", "#854E97", "#BC2389") # Bisexual Flag colors.four <- c("#9B59D0", "#FFF433", "#A3A3A3", "#5DC562") # Mix of nonbinary, asexual, aromantic flags colors.five <- c("#E64D50", "#F9D910", "#6FBF6F", "#4B81B9", "#B35DB0") # Rainbow flag
March 26, 2024 at 2:42 PM
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gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Pleased to report that I still have a 100% success rate when someone says they're using AI for a task by responding with genuine enthusiasm "Oh! That's so neat! How are you verifying it?"
March 25, 2024 at 4:51 PM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
IRB Amendment filed for this. Also to allow interviewees to be credited, if they choose.

Now we wait.....
linguisticvinny.bsky.social Vincent Mariani (he/him) @linguisticvinny.bsky.social · Mar 5
An important note: Black voices were very underrepresented in the data (n=17). Given that many of the terms stem from AAVE, I'm considering recruiting Black LGBT+ english speakers for interviews separate from the survey, since that is not my community to speak for. I'll keep y'all updated on that.
March 8, 2024 at 9:16 PM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
SLANG STUDY UPDATE!

WOAH! Y'all went HARD at sharing this - thank you! I've closed responses, and my RAs and I are going to get to work coding the data starting tonight.

That being said, heres some preliminary results:
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March 5, 2024 at 2:07 PM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
Linguist twit—Bluesky, I’m running a study on LGBT+ English slang knowledge in both LGBT+ and non-LGBT+ US English speakers! It’d be much appreciated if y’all could take it and share 🤠

bit.ly/lgbtslangstudy
[Begin Image] LANGUAGE STUDY - PARTICIPANTS NEEDED We’re looking for participants in a study of how familiar people are with LGBT+ slang terminology. You will be asked to define and recall where you may have encountered given terms in a short survey. You may also volunteer to discuss slang usage with the study team. Eligibility: United States residents over the age of 18 Duration: Approximately 10-15 minutes The survey may be accessed here: [Image of a QR code] http://bit.ly/lgbtslangstudy For questions about the study, contact Vincent Mariani, vmariani@udel.edu. [End Image]
February 29, 2024 at 12:37 AM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
Someone uploaded my IPA Typing guide to course hero. It’s free on my website and I’ll be damned if someone takes money from students to view it - does anyone know if they’re usually good with copyright claims?
January 10, 2024 at 3:12 PM
linguisticvinny.bsky.social
My slides from today on adverbials in Anii and how their linear order is predicted by Cinque’s hierarchy #lsa2024

bit.ly/lsa2024vm
LSA 2024 – Emphasis, Certainty, and Interdiction: Particles in Gɩsɩɖa Anii
Abstract: Particles in Anii LSA 2024 MarianiDownload Presentation Slides: Mariani LSA 2024 SlidesDownload Full Paper: Emphasis Certainty and Interdiction Mariani 2023Download
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January 7, 2024 at 7:48 PM