@mjkd.bsky.social
Linguist, father, wishing he had a law degree at the moment
Breaking: I’m still confused by the same construction I’ve been researching for 10 years
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Breaking: I’m still confused by the same construction I’ve been researching for 10 years
does your MA program have funding available for students? (TAships, etc?)
September 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
does your MA program have funding available for students? (TAships, etc?)
Oh! Alex Dunlap is working on something similar - they should connect
August 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Oh! Alex Dunlap is working on something similar - they should connect
Which will work until students know to prompt the LLM to make occasional typos
May 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Which will work until students know to prompt the LLM to make occasional typos
wait I’ve been on your site many times! I’ve toyed with teaching a summer class for high schoolers and was using your site extensively to ponder a curriculum
May 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
wait I’ve been on your site many times! I’ve toyed with teaching a summer class for high schoolers and was using your site extensively to ponder a curriculum
What does it take to get something like linguistics into English curricula? Convincing policy people? Or just local teachers?
May 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
What does it take to get something like linguistics into English curricula? Convincing policy people? Or just local teachers?
Amazing!! I know there’s been more movement in that direction. And perhaps also google you next time before I respond 😆
May 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Amazing!! I know there’s been more movement in that direction. And perhaps also google you next time before I respond 😆
completely agree. I don’t really know what it would take to get linguistics into high school curricula but I think a lot of high school language courses would be more interesting and useful if we did
May 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
completely agree. I don’t really know what it would take to get linguistics into high school curricula but I think a lot of high school language courses would be more interesting and useful if we did
I find that its answers seem more plausible the less I know about the topic. You just have to Dunning-Kruger harder, Nicole
May 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I find that its answers seem more plausible the less I know about the topic. You just have to Dunning-Kruger harder, Nicole
not an expert on the topic, but my understanding of the term is that it's a pretty large tent including lots of folks with different kinds of exposure. I don't know if the term would specifically apply to you as people use it, but I'm guessing the research findings would nonetheless be relevant
April 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
not an expert on the topic, but my understanding of the term is that it's a pretty large tent including lots of folks with different kinds of exposure. I don't know if the term would specifically apply to you as people use it, but I'm guessing the research findings would nonetheless be relevant
heritage speakers likewise come to mind for me. not sure what it means to "count" as a heritage speaker, but whether or not you count, the research would surely be relevant. Lots of heritage speakers have passive/receptive knowledge of a language without being speakers
April 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
heritage speakers likewise come to mind for me. not sure what it means to "count" as a heritage speaker, but whether or not you count, the research would surely be relevant. Lots of heritage speakers have passive/receptive knowledge of a language without being speakers
You going to publish the results of this? I’m very curious to see what you learn. And/or I could participate if you were still looking for instructors
April 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
You going to publish the results of this? I’m very curious to see what you learn. And/or I could participate if you were still looking for instructors
Sure, not saying we NEED LLMs for that. But it is convenient and interactive and the fact that it’s just a bullshit machine doesn’t undermine the use case. But don’t worry, I’m on the same page with you for LLMs generally, at least so far (my students listened to you on a podcast for class on Wed!)
April 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Sure, not saying we NEED LLMs for that. But it is convenient and interactive and the fact that it’s just a bullshit machine doesn’t undermine the use case. But don’t worry, I’m on the same page with you for LLMs generally, at least so far (my students listened to you on a podcast for class on Wed!)
the one use case that I've actually found useful is maintaining a non-native second language that has been atrophying. I wouldn't recommend it for LEARNING, but it's ok to practice recognizing sequences of word forms and constructing sequences of word forms in fake conversation
April 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
the one use case that I've actually found useful is maintaining a non-native second language that has been atrophying. I wouldn't recommend it for LEARNING, but it's ok to practice recognizing sequences of word forms and constructing sequences of word forms in fake conversation
Spent an intro to linguistics class talking with students about this today. They are kind of magical but the fact that they are completely untethered to facts and reality makes them a risky prospect when they sound so believable otherwise
April 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Spent an intro to linguistics class talking with students about this today. They are kind of magical but the fact that they are completely untethered to facts and reality makes them a risky prospect when they sound so believable otherwise
I don’t get why this is confusing for people. Some people are explicitly pro-segregationist but most are not. I guess the rest are just unable to cope with the cognitive dissonance of liking America but also accepting that there isn’t actually liberty and justice for all
April 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I don’t get why this is confusing for people. Some people are explicitly pro-segregationist but most are not. I guess the rest are just unable to cope with the cognitive dissonance of liking America but also accepting that there isn’t actually liberty and justice for all
Bc LLMs are famous for being factually accurate
April 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Bc LLMs are famous for being factually accurate
It’s the time. There’s just none of it available, anymore
March 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It’s the time. There’s just none of it available, anymore
This is my current Open Access dilemma. Though not that much of a dilemma bc a for profit would just sell it to the woodchipper anyway
March 21, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is my current Open Access dilemma. Though not that much of a dilemma bc a for profit would just sell it to the woodchipper anyway
If we weren’t going to use it to weather Covid, we’re definitely not gonna use it for this
March 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If we weren’t going to use it to weather Covid, we’re definitely not gonna use it for this
Hoping the same for mine
March 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Hoping the same for mine
Commit to give talks places. Collaborate with peers who get annoyed if I don’t do shit. (Also recipes for anxiety and overcommitment, of course.)
March 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Commit to give talks places. Collaborate with peers who get annoyed if I don’t do shit. (Also recipes for anxiety and overcommitment, of course.)
This was our topic here in intro ling yesterday - would have loved to have a level-appropriate reading to assign to them. If you want to tests drafts on an intro ling audience let me know
March 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This was our topic here in intro ling yesterday - would have loved to have a level-appropriate reading to assign to them. If you want to tests drafts on an intro ling audience let me know
it's like he views the entire government as a reality tv show
March 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
it's like he views the entire government as a reality tv show