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Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉)

@nawalker.bsky.social

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Vice President, Western Institute for Endangered Language Documentation (California, USA); Adjunct Research Fellow, College of Arts Society & Education, James Cook University (Queensland, Australia) www.wieldoc.org

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Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Mar 12

#langsky #deseretalphabet

Complete Twitter thread for Deseret Alphabet letters:

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Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐙𐑏𐐽𐐲𐑉 𐐝𐐹𐐨𐐽𐐨) on X: "I thought it might be fun to teach the world one Deseret Alphabet letter each day. The first letter of the alphabet is 𐐀 /i/. https://t.co/xZQpE6VmIN" / X

I thought it might be fun to teach the world one Deseret Alphabet letter each day. The first letter of the alphabet is 𐐀 /i/. https://t.co/xZQpE6VmIN

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Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Aug 30

ɑem θæŋkfʊl tə biː ɪn əstɹæɪljə

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Jul 25

I don’t use this site much. Hope they cite something more useful!

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Jul 25

#ថៃជាអ្នកផ្ដេីមសង្គ្រាម
/tʰaj ciə nĕək pɗaəm sɒŋkriəm/
[t̪ʰaj t͡ɕiə̯ n̪ĕə̯ʔ b̊ɗaə̯̃m sɒ̃ŋˈɡ̊ɾiə̯̃m]

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Jul 11

/kʰɤːɲ pŭənlɯː plɤːŋ plɯp plɛːt nɯʋ ciəj plɤʋ teː/
[kʰɤ̃ːɲ b̥ŭə̯̃n̪.ˈlɯː pʰlɤ̃ːŋ pʰlɯp̚ pʰlɛ̝ːt̪̚ nɯʊ̯ t͡ɕiə̯j pʰlɤʊ̯ t̪eː]
see light(s) blinking LOC edge road PARTICLE
'(When/if there are) flashing lights on the side of the road...'

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Jul 11

Example of the Khmer love of alliteration in an injunction to slow to 40 when emergency lights are flashing on the side of the road: ឃើញពន្លឺភ្លើងភ្លឹបភ្លែតនៅជាយផ្លូវទេ [kʰɤ̃ːɲ b̥ŭə̯̃n̪.ˈlɯː pʰlɤ̃ːŋ pʰlɯp̚ pʰlɛ̝ːt̪̚ nɯʊ̯ t͡ɕiə̯j pʰlɤʊ̯ t̪eː]

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Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Jul 5

The above blazon and its origin and meaning are available here: www.heraldry-wiki.com/wiki/Launces...

Arms (crest) of Launceston (Tasmania)

www.heraldry-wiki.com

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Jul 5

Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours, a branch of Gum Tree leaved proper, thereon a Yellow Wattle Bird holding in the beak a sprig of the same also proper.

Supporters: Two Tasmanian Tigers [Thylacines] proper, gorged and chained Azure.

Motto: 'Progress with Prudence'

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Jul 5

Arms of Launceston, Tasmania

Blazon:

Arms: Or, on a Pall reversed Azure a Bezant in centre point and an Ingot of Tin proper on each of the lower limbs, on a Chief indented Vert three Waratah Flowers stalked and leaved also proper.

(See picture I took in town today of the painted arms)

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Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Jul 4

[ʔaːɪˈhɛiʔ͡t̪ːəˌkʰɔ̝ˑl̴d͡d̥]

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · May 24

It’s worse than that: they used <𐐊> /ʌ/ instead of <𐐡>!

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · May 24

Whoa! And man…that’s disappointing :(

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Apr 30

#australiancoins

Found a Norfolk Island centenary coin (one of only a few I’ve ever seen). This is one of my favorite designs.

Dr Neil Alexander Walker (𐐝𐐰𐑌𐐼𐐲𐑉) @nawalker.bsky.social · Apr 22

#langsky I was recently interviewed by a professor of translation studies, and the interview has just been published in an outlet for his discipline. Check it out: hopscotchtranslation.com/2025/04/22/s...