Dahlem Center for Linguistics
@dclberlin.bsky.social
Linguistische Forschung und Lehre an @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
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http://dcl.fu-berlin.de
Posts: @teapotlinguist.bsky.social
Impressum: http://fu-berlin.de/impressum
#OTD 115 years ago, Eli Fischer-Jørgensen (1911–2010) was born 🥳 An expert in phonetics, phonology, and linguistic geography, she was a member of the Linguistic Circle of Copenhagen and of the Danish resistance movement during the Second World War.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
February 11, 2026 at 8:32 AM
#OTD 115 years ago, Eli Fischer-Jørgensen (1911–2010) was born 🥳 An expert in phonetics, phonology, and linguistic geography, she was a member of the Linguistic Circle of Copenhagen and of the Danish resistance movement during the Second World War.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 199 years ago, William Dwight Whitney (1827–1894) was born 🎂 A scholar of Sanskrit and the Vedas, he championed an evidence-based approach to linguistics. He argued that language is a social institution, not an organism nor a direct expression of its speakers’ Volksgeist.
#LinguisticBirthdays
#LinguisticBirthdays
February 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
#OTD 199 years ago, William Dwight Whitney (1827–1894) was born 🎂 A scholar of Sanskrit and the Vedas, he championed an evidence-based approach to linguistics. He argued that language is a social institution, not an organism nor a direct expression of its speakers’ Volksgeist.
#LinguisticBirthdays
#LinguisticBirthdays
#OTD 184 years ago, Hugo Schuchardt (1842–1927) was born 🎉 He was a specialist in Romance historical linguistics, an expert on Basque, and a pioneer of creole studies, he was a leading critic of Neogrammarian ideas and a prominent advocate of the wave model.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
#OTD 184 years ago, Hugo Schuchardt (1842–1927) was born 🎉 He was a specialist in Romance historical linguistics, an expert on Basque, and a pioneer of creole studies, he was a leading critic of Neogrammarian ideas and a prominent advocate of the wave model.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 112 years ago, Felicitas D. Goodman (1914–2005) was born 🎉 She was an expert in both anthropology and linguistics. In her work, she focused particularly on researching the phenomenon of glossolalia in Pentecostal communities in Mexico.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
#OTD 112 years ago, Felicitas D. Goodman (1914–2005) was born 🎉 She was an expert in both anthropology and linguistics. In her work, she focused particularly on researching the phenomenon of glossolalia in Pentecostal communities in Mexico.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 165 years ago, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke (1861–1936) was born 🥳 A historical-comparative linguist, a member of the Neogrammarian school, and an expert on the history of the Romance languages. He was the nephew of the Swiss novelist Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898).
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
#OTD 165 years ago, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke (1861–1936) was born 🥳 A historical-comparative linguist, a member of the Neogrammarian school, and an expert on the history of the Romance languages. He was the nephew of the Swiss novelist Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825–1898).
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 217 years ago, Theodor Benfey (1809–1881) was born 🥳 He was a historical linguist and trained classicist, also interested in cuneiform inscriptions and the study of Sanskrit texts. Moreover, Benfey was one of the early historians of modern linguistics.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 AM
#OTD 217 years ago, Theodor Benfey (1809–1881) was born 🥳 He was a historical linguist and trained classicist, also interested in cuneiform inscriptions and the study of Sanskrit texts. Moreover, Benfey was one of the early historians of modern linguistics.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 161 years ago, Karl Luick (1865–1935) was born 🎂 He specialised in the history of English, but also studied the phonology of German varieties spoken in Austria, Viennese German in particular. A street in Wien-Donaustadt bears his name.
#Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
#Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
January 27, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#OTD 161 years ago, Karl Luick (1865–1935) was born 🎂 He specialised in the history of English, but also studied the phonology of German varieties spoken in Austria, Viennese German in particular. A street in Wien-Donaustadt bears his name.
#Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
#Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
Our final speaker this semester is Muriel Norde (@nordemuriel.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social) presenting a new approach to the intersection of productivity and creativity within the CxG framework 🤩
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#DahlemLecturesInLinguistics
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#DahlemLecturesInLinguistics
January 27, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Our final speaker this semester is Muriel Norde (@nordemuriel.bsky.social @humboldtuni.bsky.social) presenting a new approach to the intersection of productivity and creativity within the CxG framework 🤩
🔗 www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/en/dcl/veran...
#DahlemLecturesInLinguistics
🔗 www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/en/dcl/veran...
#DahlemLecturesInLinguistics
#OTD 135 years ago, Luise Berthold (1891–1983) was born 🥳 A philologist, theologian and expert in German dialectology, she was the first woman to habilitate at Marburg University. From 1934 onward, she was responsible for the Hesse-Nassau Dictionary.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
#OTD 135 years ago, Luise Berthold (1891–1983) was born 🥳 A philologist, theologian and expert in German dialectology, she was the first woman to habilitate at Marburg University. From 1934 onward, she was responsible for the Hesse-Nassau Dictionary.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 91 years ago, Kay Williamson (1935–2005) was born 🥳 An expert on the study of the languages of the Niger Delta, in particular Ijo and Igbo. In her efforts to promote literacy, she proposed a Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and published several primers.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 26, 2026 at 10:57 AM
#OTD 91 years ago, Kay Williamson (1935–2005) was born 🥳 An expert on the study of the languages of the Niger Delta, in particular Ijo and Igbo. In her efforts to promote literacy, she proposed a Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and published several primers.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 142 years ago, Edward Sapir (1884–1939) was born 🎉 An expert on many Indigenous American languages, particularly Athabaskan languages, but also Yiddish, he is known for introducing the idea of language drift. He was also active in the development of Interlingua.
#LinguisticBirthdys #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdys #Histlx
January 26, 2026 at 7:40 AM
#OTD 142 years ago, Edward Sapir (1884–1939) was born 🎉 An expert on many Indigenous American languages, particularly Athabaskan languages, but also Yiddish, he is known for introducing the idea of language drift. He was also active in the development of Interlingua.
#LinguisticBirthdys #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdys #Histlx
#OTD 116 years ago, Mary Haas (1910–1996) was born 🥳 An expert in historical linguistics, Thai, and Native American languages. She was the first modern linguist to document the Creek language. In 1963, she was the second female president of the LSA.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 23, 2026 at 10:06 AM
#OTD 116 years ago, Mary Haas (1910–1996) was born 🥳 An expert in historical linguistics, Thai, and Native American languages. She was the first modern linguist to document the Creek language. In 1963, she was the second female president of the LSA.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 117 years ago, Tatiana Proskouriakoff (1909–1985) was born 🎂 She specialised in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican history and archaeology. She contributed to the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs by demonstrating their historical content.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 23, 2026 at 9:09 AM
#OTD 117 years ago, Tatiana Proskouriakoff (1909–1985) was born 🎂 She specialised in pre-Columbian Mesoamerican history and archaeology. She contributed to the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs by demonstrating their historical content.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 117 years ago, Morris Swadesh (1909–1967) was born 🎉 A historical linguist and expert on Indigenous American languages such as Chitimacha, Menominee, and Mahican, he used lexicostatistics to develop glottochronology and compiled the so-called Swadesh lists.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM
#OTD 117 years ago, Morris Swadesh (1909–1967) was born 🎉 A historical linguist and expert on Indigenous American languages such as Chitimacha, Menominee, and Mahican, he used lexicostatistics to develop glottochronology and compiled the so-called Swadesh lists.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 171 years ago, Christian Bartholomae (1855–1925) was born 🎉 He was an Indo-Europeanist who specialised particularly in Sanskrit and Old Iranian. Bartholomae’s Law, a sound law affecting the Indo-Iranian language family, bears his name.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 21, 2026 at 7:38 AM
#OTD 171 years ago, Christian Bartholomae (1855–1925) was born 🎉 He was an Indo-Europeanist who specialised particularly in Sanskrit and Old Iranian. Bartholomae’s Law, a sound law affecting the Indo-Iranian language family, bears his name.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 100 years ago, Luise Hercus (1926–2018) was born 🎉 She initially focused on Middle Indo-Aryan languages, but later turned to fieldwork, documenting a number of Australian Indigenous languages such as Paakantyi, Wirangu, and Diyari.
#WomenInLinguistics #Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
#WomenInLinguistics #Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
January 16, 2026 at 8:52 AM
#OTD 100 years ago, Luise Hercus (1926–2018) was born 🎉 She initially focused on Middle Indo-Aryan languages, but later turned to fieldwork, documenting a number of Australian Indigenous languages such as Paakantyi, Wirangu, and Diyari.
#WomenInLinguistics #Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
#WomenInLinguistics #Histlx #LinguisticBirthdays
Have you ever wanted to contribute to the advancement of linguistics just by chatting with a couple of people? This is your chance - Chiara Migliore is looking for participants for her study!
#Linguistics #BLinguistik #Linguistik #Sprachwissenschaft
#Linguistics #BLinguistik #Linguistik #Sprachwissenschaft
January 15, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Have you ever wanted to contribute to the advancement of linguistics just by chatting with a couple of people? This is your chance - Chiara Migliore is looking for participants for her study!
#Linguistics #BLinguistik #Linguistik #Sprachwissenschaft
#Linguistics #BLinguistik #Linguistik #Sprachwissenschaft
#OTD 146 years ago, Wilhelm Siegling (1880–1946) was born 🎉 He was an Indologist and expert on Sanskrit, Avestan, Tibetan, and especially Tocharian. Together with Emil Sieg (1866–1951), Siegling discovered and deciphered the language, and they also coined the glottonym.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 14, 2026 at 7:28 AM
#OTD 146 years ago, Wilhelm Siegling (1880–1946) was born 🎉 He was an Indologist and expert on Sanskrit, Avestan, Tibetan, and especially Tocharian. Together with Emil Sieg (1866–1951), Siegling discovered and deciphered the language, and they also coined the glottonym.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
Die Sprachwissenschaft aus Dahlem (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social) ist natürlich auch dabei.
Um 22:00 (Raum 327) beginnt unsere kommentierte szenische Lesung mit dem Titel:
"Wo gehandelt wird, da fallen Flüche... Konfliktkultur im historischen Kaufmannsalltag"
salon.bbaw.de/raeume/raum-...
Um 22:00 (Raum 327) beginnt unsere kommentierte szenische Lesung mit dem Titel:
"Wo gehandelt wird, da fallen Flüche... Konfliktkultur im historischen Kaufmannsalltag"
salon.bbaw.de/raeume/raum-...
January 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Die Sprachwissenschaft aus Dahlem (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social) ist natürlich auch dabei.
Um 22:00 (Raum 327) beginnt unsere kommentierte szenische Lesung mit dem Titel:
"Wo gehandelt wird, da fallen Flüche... Konfliktkultur im historischen Kaufmannsalltag"
salon.bbaw.de/raeume/raum-...
Um 22:00 (Raum 327) beginnt unsere kommentierte szenische Lesung mit dem Titel:
"Wo gehandelt wird, da fallen Flüche... Konfliktkultur im historischen Kaufmannsalltag"
salon.bbaw.de/raeume/raum-...
Tamara Rathcke (@uni-konstanz.de) is our next speaker 🤩 She will discuss the concept of rhythm in language and, using sensorimotor experiments, shows that it is grounded in general perceptual and motor systems.
🔗 www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/en/dcl/veran...
#DahlemLecturesInLinguistics
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#DahlemLecturesInLinguistics
January 12, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Tamara Rathcke (@uni-konstanz.de) is our next speaker 🤩 She will discuss the concept of rhythm in language and, using sensorimotor experiments, shows that it is grounded in general perceptual and motor systems.
🔗 www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/en/dcl/veran...
#DahlemLecturesInLinguistics
🔗 www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/en/dcl/veran...
#DahlemLecturesInLinguistics
#OTD 83 years ago, Elisabeth Piirainen (1943-2017) was born 🎉 Her linguistic research focused on metaphorical language, phraseology, and varieties of Low German. In 2001, she was awarded the Johannes-Saß-Preis.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx #WomenInLinguistics
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx #WomenInLinguistics
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 AM
#OTD 83 years ago, Elisabeth Piirainen (1943-2017) was born 🎉 Her linguistic research focused on metaphorical language, phraseology, and varieties of Low German. In 2001, she was awarded the Johannes-Saß-Preis.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx #WomenInLinguistics
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx #WomenInLinguistics
Gemeinsam die Dokumentation "Do I Sound Gay" (2014) von David Thorpe schauen und mit Berit Johannsen (@beestween.bsky.social) über Soziophonetik sprechen?
Am 16. Januar um 16:00!
Weitere Infos und Anmeldung:
🔗 userpage.fu-berlin.de/~structeng/t...
Am 16. Januar um 16:00!
Weitere Infos und Anmeldung:
🔗 userpage.fu-berlin.de/~structeng/t...
January 8, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Gemeinsam die Dokumentation "Do I Sound Gay" (2014) von David Thorpe schauen und mit Berit Johannsen (@beestween.bsky.social) über Soziophonetik sprechen?
Am 16. Januar um 16:00!
Weitere Infos und Anmeldung:
🔗 userpage.fu-berlin.de/~structeng/t...
Am 16. Januar um 16:00!
Weitere Infos und Anmeldung:
🔗 userpage.fu-berlin.de/~structeng/t...
#OTD 106 years ago, Bruce Mitchell (1920–2010) was born 🥳 He was an influential Old English scholar who focused on syntax as well as Old English poetry, in particular Beowulf. He was also the co-author of a widely used introduction to Old English.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 8, 2026 at 8:25 AM
#OTD 106 years ago, Bruce Mitchell (1920–2010) was born 🥳 He was an influential Old English scholar who focused on syntax as well as Old English poetry, in particular Beowulf. He was also the co-author of a widely used introduction to Old English.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 124 years ago, George K. Zipf (1902–1950)was born 🎂 Based on his corpus analyses, he formulated the so-called Zipf’s law and showed that the most frequent word is twice as frequent as the second, three times as frequent as the third, and so on.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM
#OTD 124 years ago, George K. Zipf (1902–1950)was born 🎂 Based on his corpus analyses, he formulated the so-called Zipf’s law and showed that the most frequent word is twice as frequent as the second, three times as frequent as the third, and so on.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#OTD 161 years ago, Nikolai Marr (1865–1934) was born. An expert on Caucasian languages and the author of the speculative Japhetic theory of the origin of language, his ideas became Soviet linguistic dogma until 1950 and were often used against political opponents.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
January 6, 2026 at 7:48 AM
#OTD 161 years ago, Nikolai Marr (1865–1934) was born. An expert on Caucasian languages and the author of the speculative Japhetic theory of the origin of language, his ideas became Soviet linguistic dogma until 1950 and were often used against political opponents.
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx