Linguistics Discussion 2013 and Beyond discussion

Thanks! I'm figuring out how I would organize the sections I'm interested in starting.

I think poetry should have its own folder, since poetic structure is an intense study and the topics need to be differentiated. I thought I could put a folder inside the literature folder, but GR does not allow me to do that.

Aloha wrote: "I think poetry should have its own folder, since poetic structure is an intense study and the topics need to be differentiated. I thought I could put a folder inside the literature folder, but GR ..."

Do it. I've given you mod powers to get things rolling :D

Done! I've made the folder. Now to add to it. Thanks, Jonathan.

Wooo, I like this! Linguistics is my thing. :)

Glad to be invited, but I have no idea what I might bring to the group. I'm not a linquist, but, I do like debate and discussion and I'm always curious about what words really mean, and where they truely came from. Thank you for the invite. If I get too disruptive...just smack me on the nose with a rolled up newspaper and I'll stop.

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Glad to be invited, but I have no idea what I might bring to the group. I'm not a linquist, but, I do like debate and discussion and I'm always curious about what words really mean, and where they..."

Welcome! And don't worry, you've already brought a smackable nose to the group. What else could a group want? ;)

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Glad to be invited, but I have no idea what I might bring to the group. I'm not a linquist, but, I do like debate and discussion and I'm always curious about what words really mean, and where they..."

Where's my magazine to go for that Hugh nose? Welcome!

the review man wrote: "Hi all. I have taken a few linguistics courses (albeit in French) so I think this will make an interesting group discussion."

Well there are some very notable French linguists so that should definitely be interesting!

Erin wrote: "I was so very confused when I got this invitation because I had just been thinking about how I was going to study Latin in a little bit and then I saw the invite and I had one of those moments of, ..."

Oh, I want to study Latin too! We can plan it out together!

hi Jonathan, your group is an instant success! Looks very interesting. I'll probably be reading more than posting, don't know anything about linguistics...
p.s. Latin is very cool.

I'm so glad there's a forum dedicated to linguistics. It's exactly what I've been wanting to do, along with a study in semiotics. They're closely related.

Well I've been studying linguistics for uni and spenke's recent researches into the topic inspired me to seek out the knowledge of others. I've found I've learned a good deal from uni lecturers but I can always learn more from books and further reading.

Kyle and I can help you in Klingon.

Could you also help me in Latin or Homeric Greek?

I'm going to start a semiotics section since linguistics and semiotics are related. I love the visual interaction with words, and symbology of language.

Jonathan wrote: "Could you also help me in Latin or Homeric Greek?"

No. I'll leave the ancient stuff to you guys. I'm looking to the future!

Aloha wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Glad to be invited, but I have no idea what I might bring to the group. I'm not a linquist, but, I do like debate and discussion and I'm always curious about what words reall..."

S'il vous plaît ne pas blesser mes lapins, dame jolie.

Assurez-vous que vos lapins ont des pieds rapides.

Aloha wrote: "Assurez-vous que vos lapins ont des pieds rapides."

Aller lapins! Allez. Pour vos trous, dans vos foyers, courir pour votre vie!

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Aloha wrote: "Assurez-vous que vos lapins ont des pieds rapides."

Aller lapins! Allez. Pour vos trous, dans vos foyers, courir pour votre vie!"

LMAO!!!

Hi no-one here knows me, I just stumbled through the looking glass and appear to be following fleet footed rabbits (although my french is very rusty).

Aloha wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Aloha wrote: "Assurez-vous que vos lapins ont des pieds rapides."

Aller lapins! Allez. Pour vos trous, dans vos foyers, courir pour votre vie!"

LMAO!!!"

Ouf, tous mes lapins sont en sécurité maintenant, vous ... Mme Deville-vous les lapins-terre, vous.

Dianne wrote: "Hi no-one here knows me, I just stumbled through the looking glass and appear to be following fleet footed rabbits (although my french is very rusty)."

So is mine. (I may not speak french, but I am very fluent in Google Translate). Which brings up another thing. Would a discussion of the man-machine interface be part of this group. Specifically the difficulties in teaching a computer processor to speak fluent anything without messing it up.

(I'd be willing to bet it's harder to teach a computer to speak English than most languages...I know my text to speech function on my Kindle makes some interesting attempts at things.)

Oh, and hi Dianne, I'm Hugh... head Bunnie Wrangler... okay...unemployed Bunnie Wrangler now.. my bunnies all ran away.

Way to linguist your way out of a job there Curmudgeon...

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Dianne wrote: "Hi no-one here knows me, I just stumbled through the looking glass and appear to be following fleet footed rabbits (although my french is very rusty)."

So is mine. (I may not speak..."

I was thinking of starting a section on AI under cognition and language. I'll do it later. Gotta rush off.

Aloha wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Dianne wrote: "Hi no-one here knows me, I just stumbled through the looking glass and appear to be following fleet footed rabbits (although my french is very rusty)."

So is m..."

Merci... oh, and is there a place to post interesting articles that may, or may not have a place in discussions here? (I have one that I was listening to this morning about Pop Culture.)

Nice to meet you Hugh. I love languages and the eitiology of words, although I can see I will struggle to keep up with everyone here as I only dabble for enjoument (I decided not to correct that typo as it incorporates the element of joyful word play.)
which is sort of why I stumbled in here...

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Aloha wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Dianne wrote: "Hi no-one here knows me, I just stumbled through the looking glass and appear to be following fleet footed rabbits (although my french is very rus..."

The linguistics link folder!

Dianne wrote: "Nice to meet you Hugh. I love languages and the eitiology of words, although I can see I will struggle to keep up with everyone here as I only dabble for enjoument (I decided not to correct that ty..."

I'm a dabbler extrordinaire myself. I'm undereducated, have 0 experience as even an ameture linguist. I'm just incredibly curious about .... everything.

They only let me hang out here because I keep soft cuddly bunnies around for...oh...oops.

Attendez! Rabits Reviens. Elle était juste une blague! ... (oh, le ciel est à Jeannot Lapin. Où est-ce Gallut lop earred de Monty Python Sacré Graal lorsque vous avez besoin de lui?)

Jonathan wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Aloha wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Dianne wrote: "Hi no-one here knows me, I just stumbled through the looking glass and appear to be following fleet footed rabbits (although..."

Got it. Thanks.. um... Merci!

Dianne wrote: "Hi no-one here knows me, I just stumbled through the looking glass and appear to be following fleet footed rabbits (although my french is very rusty)."

Hi, Dianne. No worries. This looks like a relaxed forum where people can contribute in whichever way they choose. We've all dealt with language in one way or another. There's even a Klingon section. If you know Klingon, you're in!

Dianne wrote: "I only dabble for enjoument (I decided not to correct that typo as it incorporates the element of joyful word play.) "

Please enjoie yourself.

Alas, I have no klingon at all. (but I'm finding lots of other interesting stuff to explore here.) I might be able to contribute a little in the philosophy and cognitive folders...we'll see.
I'm just happy to hang out with a group that appears to love words and language as much as I do.

Dianne wrote: "Alas, I have no klingon at all. (but I'm finding lots of other interesting stuff to explore here.) I might be able to contribute a little in the philosophy and cognitive folders...we'll see.
I'm..."

We're happy to have you here, Dianne, and a couple of fleet-footed rabbits.

I started a Pictogram folder. I'm not sure whether that's redundant considering that I started a Semiotics folder.

Thanks for the invite. Greetings from the Caribbean!

Welcome, David!

Aloha wrote: "Welcome, David!"

:-)

David wrote: "Thanks for the invite. Greetings from the Caribbean!"

Hey there!

Aloha wrote: "I started a Pictogram folder. I'm not sure whether that's redundant considering that I started a Semiotics folder."

Add it to the semiotics folder?

Jonathan wrote: "David wrote: "Thanks for the invite. Greetings from the Caribbean!"

Hey there!

Aloha wrote: "I started a Pictogram folder. I'm not sure whether that's redundant considering that I started a Sem..."

Yeah, I'll do that. It will make the semiotics folder very interesting.

I thank Aloha for inviting me. I do not know much about linguistics, but languages certainly interest me.

Hello to many members or moderators whom I recognize and hello to those who are new to me.

Aloha wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Dianne wrote: "Hi no-one here knows me, I just stumbled through the looking glass and appear to be following fleet footed rabbits (although my french is very rusty)."

So is m..."


Computational linguistics is certainly a worthy area! :)

Yea, I'm getting tired of my Kindle reading "c'mon" as "See Monday."

Kalliope wrote: "I thank Aloha for inviting me. I do not know much about linguistics, but languages certainly interest me.

Hello to many members or moderators whom I recognize and hello to those who are new to me."

Hi, Kalliope. Welcome! I thought you would be interested in this, since you are interested in languages.

Mmmmm. *waves*

I am glad I came across this community. A linguistics based community? I like it! :D

Hi ya, Oscar! *waves back*

Oscar wrote: "Mmmmm. *waves*

I am glad I came across this community. A linguistics based community? I like it! :D"

Hi there Oscar, hope you feel free to contribute to the threads!

Hi, my name is Connor, I'm a huge fan of Tolkien and am fascinated by linguists, but I'm not good with languages n stuff. I may learn some really cool things in this group though so I thought I'd join. Thanks Jonathan :)

Welcome, Connor!

Hello. I'm Saira. I'm mostly interested in linguistics through my love for learning foreign languages. I am learning quite a few of them. :)