Michael Chesnut
@michaelchesnut.bsky.social
Interested in Linguistic Landscape, Ethnography, Foriegn Language Teacher Identity, Academic Publishing, Walking as a Methodology, and lots more!
A special guest on campus, perhaps here for some homecoming events!
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A special guest on campus, perhaps here for some homecoming events!
Good post and good responses to it below as well. Definitely something that should be discussed at the start of new projects with new teams, with members who may have very different ideas about these things.
Look, LLM use in academia isn't just students. You need to be speaking clearly with your collaborators about your writing standards from the beginning. Make people say out loud that they don't write their own articles anymore.
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Good post and good responses to it below as well. Definitely something that should be discussed at the start of new projects with new teams, with members who may have very different ideas about these things.
Um, well, uh, the hat and Baja Blast #LinguisticLandscape sometimes reflects and, uh, reveals, um, a lot of things, about a lot of things?
Maybe?
Maybe?
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Um, well, uh, the hat and Baja Blast #LinguisticLandscape sometimes reflects and, uh, reveals, um, a lot of things, about a lot of things?
Maybe?
Maybe?
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"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
Oh neat! The Cuban ambassador is coming to campus to give a talk, and along the way adding some Spanish to the campus #LinguisticLandscape!
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Oh neat! The Cuban ambassador is coming to campus to give a talk, and along the way adding some Spanish to the campus #LinguisticLandscape!
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Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Interesting article on a cowboy town in Berlin, and the place of 'The Old [American] West' has broadly in Germany. Notable too that the planned replacement is a data center, and how many unique places like this are closing in Berlin.
Gift link here, I think.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
Gift link here, I think.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
Before Berlin’s Cowboys Are Booted Off Their Land, One Final Hoedown
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Interesting article on a cowboy town in Berlin, and the place of 'The Old [American] West' has broadly in Germany. Notable too that the planned replacement is a data center, and how many unique places like this are closing in Berlin.
Gift link here, I think.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
Gift link here, I think.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
This is a very fun read whether you are or are not (What?-SHOCKED FACE HERE) a fan of Japanese convenience stores
I wrote a little piece about the neglected combini - Mini-Stop
#Japan #ConvenienceStores #HashBrowns
moderndaybartleby.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/m...
#Japan #ConvenienceStores #HashBrowns
moderndaybartleby.wordpress.com/2025/10/19/m...
Mini-Stop Multi-Stops
Japan is a cornucopia of convenience stores. Referred to as combini, they are as wonderful as tourists say they are. The quality of food counters the stereotypes some folks from outside of Japan mi…
moderndaybartleby.wordpress.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is a very fun read whether you are or are not (What?-SHOCKED FACE HERE) a fan of Japanese convenience stores
Nice write up here!
A spotlight on our author and series editor Professor Sinfree Makoni: Bridging Worlds through Applied Linguistics
Spotlight on Professor Sinfree Makoni: Bridging Worlds through Applied Linguistics - Applied Linguistics
In the dynamic field of Applied Linguistics, few names resonate as deeply as Professor Sinfree Makoni. Known for his pioneering work on decolonial sociolinguistics and Southern epistemologies,…
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Nice write up here!
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
Some contributions from the gym #LinguisticLandscape in China (the only good thing about a traveling partner...ok that and the foodie presents I regularly get)
November 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Some contributions from the gym #LinguisticLandscape in China (the only good thing about a traveling partner...ok that and the foodie presents I regularly get)
Interesting to see a retrospective on one area of Twitter I followed loosely, and think about what this means for current Twitter, Bluesky, and others.
Also, neat interview in here with a certain guy you might have met in your MFA . . . .
Also, neat interview in here with a certain guy you might have met in your MFA . . . .
Only two match-ups remain before we move on to the final round! Vote in our What Was Literary Twitter? bracket to determine the greatest moment of the literary internet.
What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket *Day 5*
Day five and only four remain! Pour out a cold plum for yesterday’s runner-ups, including “This Is Just To Say,” bad art friend, and the transparency and advocacy campaign #PublishingPaidMe The fou…
buff.ly
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Interesting to see a retrospective on one area of Twitter I followed loosely, and think about what this means for current Twitter, Bluesky, and others.
Also, neat interview in here with a certain guy you might have met in your MFA . . . .
Also, neat interview in here with a certain guy you might have met in your MFA . . . .
Always good when people post images of the airport #LinguisticLandscape!
Huh, wonder what has inspired such examination of signage,
oh,
ohhhhh,
oh well . . .
Huh, wonder what has inspired such examination of signage,
oh,
ohhhhh,
oh well . . .
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Always good when people post images of the airport #LinguisticLandscape!
Huh, wonder what has inspired such examination of signage,
oh,
ohhhhh,
oh well . . .
Huh, wonder what has inspired such examination of signage,
oh,
ohhhhh,
oh well . . .
Seoul looking quite lovely this morning, with some wonderful older brick buildings on the left there
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Seoul looking quite lovely this morning, with some wonderful older brick buildings on the left there
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
I saw a lot of people send the original article my way, which i did not share because it seemed like obvious bullshit. Now that has been shown to be true. I know people are worried about AI stuff, but try to be a bit more careful about what's real and what's not.
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I saw a lot of people send the original article my way, which i did not share because it seemed like obvious bullshit. Now that has been shown to be true. I know people are worried about AI stuff, but try to be a bit more careful about what's real and what's not.
The #LinguisticLandscape informs in many ways
Two perfectly normal ads in the perfectly normal city of San Francisco.
November 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The #LinguisticLandscape informs in many ways
"The policy aims to help boost foreign investors’ access to Korea’s capital markets, mitigating the so-called "Korea discount," under which Korean firms are typically valued below their international peers."
www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/poli...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/poli...
Plan to widen English disclosures sparks concerns over companies' translation burdens - The Korea Times
The government's plan to expand English-language disclosures is expected to increase companies' responsibility for providing translations, despite...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 22, 2025 at 8:14 AM
"The policy aims to help boost foreign investors’ access to Korea’s capital markets, mitigating the so-called "Korea discount," under which Korean firms are typically valued below their international peers."
www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/poli...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/poli...
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😃 Thrilled by this positive review of my book: doi.org/10.1080/0143... "the book effectively bridges theoretical insights and empirical research by demonstrating nuanced approaches to analysing signs" by Mu Yuxuan
#linguisticlandscape #sociolinguistics #chinese #diaspora
#linguisticlandscape #sociolinguistics #chinese #diaspora
Power, affect, and identity in the linguistic landscape: Chinese communities in Australia and beyond
Published in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development (Ahead of Print, 2025)
doi.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 AM
😃 Thrilled by this positive review of my book: doi.org/10.1080/0143... "the book effectively bridges theoretical insights and empirical research by demonstrating nuanced approaches to analysing signs" by Mu Yuxuan
#linguisticlandscape #sociolinguistics #chinese #diaspora
#linguisticlandscape #sociolinguistics #chinese #diaspora
Interesting anti-drug message here warning about the use of ADHD medication to aid studying, a part of the bus and health #LinguisticLandscape that shows some of the concerns and worries circulating in Korea these days . . . .
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Interesting anti-drug message here warning about the use of ADHD medication to aid studying, a part of the bus and health #LinguisticLandscape that shows some of the concerns and worries circulating in Korea these days . . . .
Reposted by Michael Chesnut
Another commission of Philly's Gritty, in the snow, Frank Miller style. Sorta.
Gritty City
Sin Gritty
That Orange Bastard.
Your call.
Gritty City
Sin Gritty
That Orange Bastard.
Your call.
November 21, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Another commission of Philly's Gritty, in the snow, Frank Miller style. Sorta.
Gritty City
Sin Gritty
That Orange Bastard.
Your call.
Gritty City
Sin Gritty
That Orange Bastard.
Your call.
This is an interesting story. Found one article discussing it posted below. Wonder a bit about how stories like these are being reported, discussed, and brought into the larger AI discourses circulating in the public these days.
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
November 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This is an interesting story. Found one article discussing it posted below. Wonder a bit about how stories like these are being reported, discussed, and brought into the larger AI discourses circulating in the public these days.
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...
"Elon Musk is a dangerous and evil man and he has stated, time and time again, that he wants to use Twitter to make the far-right win across the world. There are thousands of interesting, clever, otherwise reasonable people who know this and who still refuse to leave his platform."
Good article.
Good article.
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
it is also free to read
youngvulgarian.substack.com/p/arent-you-...
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"Elon Musk is a dangerous and evil man and he has stated, time and time again, that he wants to use Twitter to make the far-right win across the world. There are thousands of interesting, clever, otherwise reasonable people who know this and who still refuse to leave his platform."
Good article.
Good article.
"Inside, the place buzzed like an international airport terminal. I heard Korean, French, Spanish and English across the tables. Despite the linguistic maze, the service never missed a beat."
Nice review of a famous Seoul cafe!
www.stripes.com/living/pacif...
Nice review of a famous Seoul cafe!
www.stripes.com/living/pacif...
Peel back the international layers at Cafe Onion in Seoul
Cafe Onion in Seoul, South Korea, has casual, thoughtful service and delicious, authentic pastries.
www.stripes.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
"Inside, the place buzzed like an international airport terminal. I heard Korean, French, Spanish and English across the tables. Despite the linguistic maze, the service never missed a beat."
Nice review of a famous Seoul cafe!
www.stripes.com/living/pacif...
Nice review of a famous Seoul cafe!
www.stripes.com/living/pacif...
Something new in the apartment discourse in Korea, and some mentions of interesting apartment names as well.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
Why elite Seoul apartment complexes are launching their own matchmaking clubs - The Korea Times
Matchmaking services named after ultra-luxury apartment complexes in southern Seoul are emerging, reflecting a growing trend in which a person’s ad...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Something new in the apartment discourse in Korea, and some mentions of interesting apartment names as well.
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/s...
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A quiet martini in the Fort Garry bar/restaurant as two busy, enjoyable days with U of Manitoba’s Faculty of Arts come to an end.
My thanks to Dean Marx, to David, Erin, and Amber, and to Heather for walking me over to Fine Arts to see the painting of my mom’s we donated, and the room we endowed.
My thanks to Dean Marx, to David, Erin, and Amber, and to Heather for walking me over to Fine Arts to see the painting of my mom’s we donated, and the room we endowed.
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A quiet martini in the Fort Garry bar/restaurant as two busy, enjoyable days with U of Manitoba’s Faculty of Arts come to an end.
My thanks to Dean Marx, to David, Erin, and Amber, and to Heather for walking me over to Fine Arts to see the painting of my mom’s we donated, and the room we endowed.
My thanks to Dean Marx, to David, Erin, and Amber, and to Heather for walking me over to Fine Arts to see the painting of my mom’s we donated, and the room we endowed.
Flirting with discourse here, but rereading this article for a class and, wow oh wow, is this a good read, and still contemporary despite being ten years old.
If I remember right it was the next one which really got attention.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
If I remember right it was the next one which really got attention.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Video Games Are Better Without Characters
The real legacy of SimCity is its attempt—and failure—to make complex systems the protagonists instead of people.
www.theatlantic.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Flirting with discourse here, but rereading this article for a class and, wow oh wow, is this a good read, and still contemporary despite being ten years old.
If I remember right it was the next one which really got attention.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
If I remember right it was the next one which really got attention.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...