Lauren Gawne

Linguist
find me elsewhere
Podcast: @lingthusiasm
Masto: [email protected]
Blog: on bsky

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

I've not really been on here for a while, but realised I hadn't really made that clear.

I'm the same name on BS and Masto (https://t.co/LS9CYOqsx7). And, of course, the blog is still blogging away.

[Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm]

Eye ~of~ newt and toe ~of~ frog,
Wool ~of~ bat and tongue ~of~ dog...

In this episode, we get enthusiastic and ~spoooky~ about possession!
https://t.co/HCfCJGjezG

[Because Language @becauselangpod]

Looking for linguistics podcasts? The @nytimes has some great suggestions!
(Hey, I think I see some guests of ours. 😄)

@GretchenAMcC @superlinguo @GrantBarrett @wayword @AllusionistShow @JessZafarris

https://t.co/1rAfFPFQpA

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

Lingthusiasm in the New York Times! Alongside four other excellent indie linguistics podcasts. 💚

[Gretchen McCulloch now at @gretchenmcc.bsky.social @GretchenAMcC]

holy shit my podcast is in the new york times

(and in excellent company!!!)

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

@GretchenAMcC

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

We've reached the required participant numbers! Thanks everyone for boosting/engaging! Looking forward to sharing results in 2025!

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

Call for survey participants: Emoji preferences for Australian English speakers

My PhD student Mohanad Al-azzam is looking for Australian participants over the age of 18 for a short (5-10 minutes) anonymous online survey. Participant info and survey here:
https://t.co/puJf3KSRoR

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

This survey will compare emoji preferences of Australian English & Jordanian Arabic speakers, as part of a larger project on Jordanian Arabic emoji use.

I'll share results when Mohanad's PhD thesis is complete! (Ethics approval La Trobe Univesrity, reference number HEC22011)

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

@TermyLC Thanks for letting me know!

[Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm]

We do love the word "do",
and we hope you do too.
Don't you want to know
what the word "do" can do?

This month's episode is about the weird and wonderful word "do"✨
https://t.co/gDJ119HJOt

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

Hello! Trying to evidence lingcomm work for a job thing

Have you used the following in linguistics teaching?
- The Superlinguo Linguistics Jobs interview resources https://t.co/MOotIoeJlu
- Any of the Lingthusiasm episodes on syntax or typology https://t.co/4kpdxcLv38

thanks!

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

Putting on our aspect spectacles for the latest episode of @lingthusiasm 👓

Episode 94: The perfectly imperfect aspect episode https://t.co/X2ZRnRbw0G

[Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm]

I threw teacups in the lake ☕️
I was throwing teacups in the lake ☕️

These sentences both take place in the past, but they refer to events with different shapes: this difference is known as aspect

This episode: perfectly imperfect aspects of aspect!
https://t.co/JeoHUS1JZn

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

Emblems: Meaning at the interface of language and gesture: https://t.co/TsSwcL9KDE

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

New Research Article: Emblems: Meaning at the interface of language and gesture

All about gestures like: 👍✌️👌🤷
With @kensycoop in @glossa_oa. I'm so proud of this one.

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

Grateful to @kensycoop, the reviewers and editorial team at @glossa_oa. Thanks to @DingemanseMark for his named review. It's always a pleasure to get feedback on a paper from Mark!

[Lauren Gawne @superlinguo]

@stevage1 ooh! That's a fun game! The answer is certainly, but the only one I can think of right now is Wikimedia (wikipedia is a blend, and then reblends with media). I also looked up "smogocalypse" and found quite a few hits.