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Hebrew by InbalLet’s be real — learning Hebrew isn’t always easy.But what’s the hardest part for YOU?👇 Drop your biggest Hebrew challenge in the comments — I’m reading every one.And tag a friend who’s learning too — let’s see what everyone’s struggling with (and not feel so alone 😅)<a href="https://babka.social/tags/LanguageChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LanguageChallenge</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Challenges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Challenges</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Hebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hebrew</a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/Learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Learning</a>

Dianora (Diane Bruce)You can have a building raised, but it's destroyed when razed.English, I love you.<a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#English</a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "laughter" in Hungarian! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

🌟Kira Aeva🌟I'd just like to thank those of you who have boosted my post regarding the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Duolingo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Duolingo</a> question. I seem to be making progress at this point, in spite of the quirks of the app. It would really be neat if they would include alt text on the images presented though. Voiceover lags it odd times as well; but overall, I think I'd give this app a three or four out of five. It's a bit clunky, but workable enough. Would be cool to see accessability improve though! <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Blind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blind</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Screenreader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Screenreader</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#French</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Learning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Learning</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#A11y</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a>

Longreads"One of Wiltschko’s favorite examples is the Canadian eh? 'If I tell you you have a new dog, I’m usually not telling you stuff you don’t know, so it’s weird for me to tell you,' she says. But 'You have a new dog, eh?' eliminates the weirdness by flagging the statement as news to the speaker, not the listener." —Bob Holmes for <a href="https://mstdn.science/@KnowableMag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@KnowableMag</a> <a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2025/interjections-important-for-conversation-flow" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2025/interjections-important-for-conversation-flow</a><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a>

Alliterative/Endless KnotHappy <a href="https://toot.community/tags/EarthDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EarthDay</a>! To celebrate, here’s our video about the Food Web, and how it’s a better model for ecosystems than the food chain. We made it for our friend the @RvingNaturalist’s channel, and she has a lot more videos there about nature and ecology that you should check out! <a href="https://youtu.be/OxKvcA4NpaQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/OxKvcA4NpaQ</a><a href="https://toot.community/tags/Etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Etymology</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Video</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/WordNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordNerd</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Words</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/HistoricalLinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HistoricalLinguistics</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/LingComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LingComm</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FoodWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodWeb</a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/FoodChain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodChain</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "stuttering" in Czech! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

Martin Rundkvist<a href="https://mastodon.social/@jerrej" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@jerrej</a>The etymological link between these words is truly bizarre. In southern Scandinavia and along the southern Baltic coast, there were several groups who identified as versions of "Goth". This word is cognate with "gout" as in 'gouts of blood', or German "Guss", 'metal casting, downpour'. It probably meant "ejaculator, man".<a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a>

The Vulgar TongueHOUSE, or TENEMENT, TO LET. A widow's weeds; also an atchievement marking the death of a husband, set up on the outside of a mansion: both supposed to indicate that the dolorous widow wants a male comforter.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

Martin RundkvistThe last known speaker of Gothic was a short fellow with Central Asian features: a Crimean Tatar. His buddy was a tall, fair man who identified himself as a Crimean Goth, but he didn't know the language. This was in 1562.<a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/crimea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crimea</a>

:ms_robot_grin: la .samflir. :ms_robot_pats:I've finally created another blog post after not using my tumblr for a while. This time I'm talking about interesting similarities I've noticed between Toki Pona and Lojban. They're more alike than some people may expect.<a href="https://www.tumblr.com/samflir/781535673021874176/similarities-between-toki-pona-and-lojban" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tumblr.com/samflir/781535673021874176/similarities-between-toki-pona-and-lojban</a><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TokiPona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TokiPona</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/lojban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lojban</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/conlang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conlang</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/conlangs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conlangs</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/languages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#languages</a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/tumblr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tumblr</a>

Petra van Cronenburg“I’m learning the limitations of words and the need to remember that we cannot ignore something miraculous simply because our language is too limited to name it.” <a href="https://orionmagazine.org/article/imaginal-ecology/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://orionmagazine.org/article/imaginal-ecology/</a>"Every day is Earth Day if you endeavor to truly see the world." 💚 via <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OrionMagazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OrionMagazine</a><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/natureWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#natureWriting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EarthDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EarthDay</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/mindShift" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mindShift</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/reconnectingWithNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reconnectingWithNature</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/imaginal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imaginal</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/dragonfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dragonfly</a>

LiannaI wonder how <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/hashtags" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hashtags</a> would have been developed differently if they had been invented and popularised by people speaking a <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> with strongly marked cases.If I post 'Sauce mit Pilzen' (German for 'sauce with mushrooms'), and I would like to tag the mushrooms, I can't just go '<a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/Pilzen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pilzen</a>', because '<a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/Pilzen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pilzen</a>' is a different hashtag from '<a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/Pilze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pilze</a>'. Let alone <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/Pilzes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pilzes</a> and <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/Pilz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pilz</a>.Would we tag things with <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/SemanticWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SemanticWeb</a> URIs? <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/hashtag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hashtag</a> <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/compling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compling</a> <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/computationallinguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#computationallinguistics</a> <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/l10n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#l10n</a> <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/i18n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#i18n</a> <a href="https://localization.cafe/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "scream" in Hindi! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseMIT News: Training LLMs to self-detoxify their language. “Over time, most of us develop an internal ‘guide’ that enables us to learn context behind conversation; it also frequently directs us away from sharing information and sentiments that are, or could be, harmful or inappropriate. As it turns out, large language models (LLMs) — which are trained on extensive, public datasets and […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/mit-news-training-llms-to-self-detoxify-their-language/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/22/mit-news-training-llms-to-self-detoxify-their-language/</a>

The Kid Should See This 🌈🪐✨💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🏺🖌️ Around 29,000 years ago, artists crafted cave paintings at Pech Merle in <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#France</a>. Nearly 800 representations of <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/horses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#horses</a>, mammoths, and bison reveal the rich visual <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> of early humans. Researchers like Michel Lorblanchet have uncovered the precise methods behind these works.👉 Learn more: <a href="https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-ice-age-cave-paintings-of-pech-merle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-ice-age-cave-paintings-of-pech-merle</a><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/tksst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tksst</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#video</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#animals</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/anthropology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anthropology</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/painting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#painting</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "falling strike" in Hungarian! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "hushing" in Serbian! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

The Vulgar TongueLIMB OF THE LAW. An inferior or pettyfogging attorney.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

Vzvzvz!The sound of "falling strike" in Albanian! <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#linguistics</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/onomatopoeia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#onomatopoeia</a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maps</a>

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