Notices tagged with english

Very cool to see @thexylom publish an article in #telugu

Most global (and #Indian national) media neglect regional languages, or just publish in Hindi and ignore the 70% of India that doesn't read #Hindi or #English.

https://www.thexylom.com/post/%E0%B0%97%E0%B0%9C%E0%B0%B0-%E0%B0%9C-%E0%B0%B2%E0%B0%A4-%E0%B0%AA-%E0%B0%B0-%E0%B0%9F-%E0%B0%B2-%E0%B0%AA-%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%B0-%E0%B0%95-%E0%B0%B2-%E0%B0%95-%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%95-%E0%B0%B7-%E0%B0%A3-%E0%B0%A6-%E0%B0%B0-%E0%B0%A4

У меня сейчас ебало треснет от смеха 😫

#pic #fun #transcription #fun #Google #YouTube #English

#english
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Just stumbled over some #SFSCON pictures. It was so great how the NOI read "Ada & #Zangemann" and afterwards did a #Scratch workshop for the kids. 🥰

All the materials you need for a reading are available in our git repro https://git.fsfe.org/FSFE/ada-zangemann and all licensed under #creativecommons by-sa.

If you don't feel comfortable reading the book, on https://ada.fsfe.org/movie you can also download the movie of the story (currently in #English and #German soon in other languages as well).

#portuguese #english #languages

Proud owners of this dog breed quickly call out a trainer who dubbed it a 'terrible choice'

#DogCommunity #DogTrainingTips #DogTrainingAdvice #English #DogResearch

https://www.upworthy.com/proud-dog-owner-worst-dog-breed

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Inb4 #shitskin blah blah blah. My name is #English and my #skintone is white but my bloodline is def not Aryan or honorary #Aryan. Didn't really know that until I started #learning #deep #lore

Council of Europe provides comprehensive support to Republic of Moldova to address needs of war-displaced people from Ukraine https://www.byteseu.com/585800/ #2024 #english #français #german #italian #Moldova #News #PortalMoreNews #portalnews #RepublicOfMoldova #spanish #Ukraine #WarInUkraine

AI services such as ChatGPT are becoming increasingly popular among people in Japan as a way to learn new languages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/19/japan/chatgpt-english-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ai #chatgpt #survey #english #eikaiwa #language

Okay, let me do a better #introduction now that there's a bajillion more people here. I'm a former hacker, worked in #infosec, still into #programming and #electronics, currently more interested in #nature, both being in it and studying it.

#philosophy #pragmatism #science #physics #chemistry #biology #geography #astronomy #mathematics #algebra #geometry #analysis #politics #anarchism #economics #socialism #language #english #svenska #português #deutsch #hacking #foss #gnu #linux #gnome #c

#English #Woke

"English speakers have spent much of the past several decades transforming 'you guys' into a gender-neutral term to fill the void. It’s an interesting linguistic analysis—and one that is entirely unnecessary in Texas, or throughout the South. We’ve long had a word that serves this exact purpose, with no gender implications and a (if we do say so ourselves) mellifluous cadence. We’re talking about 'y’all,' y’all."

https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/in-defense-of-yall-nyt-columnist/

#english #language #words #inclusive #YallMeansAll

The Mozilla #CommonVoice #dataset v20 was released yesterday - the largest open #speech dataset in the world. My #dataviz, linked below, shows a continuation of patterns seen for some years now:

➡️ There's more data collected for #Catalan (ca) than for #English (en) - testament to the independence and language reclamation efforts in Catalunya. Language and cultural transmission are deeply intertwined.

➡️ Some of the newer #languages to Common Voice, like #Ligurian / #Genoese (lij) have contributions from mostly older speakers, which is unusual in comparison to the rest of the dataset. This may reflect the population that currently speak those languages - as many regional languages in Italy are in rapid decline.

➡️ Some languages such as Eastern Mari / Meadow Mari (mhr) - a #Uralic language spoken in the Mari-El Republic within Russia - have samples from predominantly female-identifying speakers, again contrasting to the rest of the dataset. Other languages here include #Cantonese (yue), #Georgian (ka), and #Kalenjin (kln).

➡️ A key part in the preparation of the Common Voice dataset is the validation of utterances to assure they match their written transcription - which requires at least two validations by separate speakers. Some newer languages to Common Voice, such as Erzya (myv) and Moksha (mdf), both Uralic languages, have nearly 100% validation.

What are your interpretations of the dataset?

https://observablehq.com/@kathyreid/mozilla-common-voice-v20-dataset-metadata-coverage

Do you love blobcats? Are you a fan of free culture? Then you’ll be happy to know there’s been a brand new blobcat pack made specially (but not exclusively) for the Fediverse! Now also available in English! :gutkato_hura: :flago_britujo:

Designed from scratch for a neater look, these new blobcats try their best to preserve and emphasise the original’s fuzzy feel. Bold, yet lean. Refined, yet silly. Blob, yet cat. :gutkato_kimegesto:

And best of all? They’re all free! Not just free of cost, but free to use, share, and change in whatever way you see fit! Possibly the first truly original blobcat pack released under a free culture licence. What’s a blob if not malleable? Make them yours today! (Or tomorrow. No pressure.) :gutkato_oscedas:

More info on the website, link above. Come in for a visit! :gutkato_trinkas_kakaon:

#lang_en #art #blobcat #blobcats #emoji #emojos #English #Fedi #FediArt #Fediverse #free_art #free_culture #stickers

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#Philosophy #2022 #english #ShoshanaZuboff

suum cuique -- may all get their due

More commonly translated as "To each their own", popularized by Shakespeare.

#Quote #Quotes #Latin #English

I've talked a lot about Philippine English, and gave a few examples. Here's another example, but before that some context.

Philippine English is a real and recognized variant of English in the same level as American, Australian, and British English. In fact, it is a combination of those 3 variants with influences from the 200+ Philippine languages and dialects.

It is not:
1. Taglish / Englog (it's code-mixing not a language)
2. Singlish (although it is being discussed to recognize as an English variant on its own right)
3. Kinglish / Konglish (it is actually a subset of the Korean language)

Now, for the latest example.

As mentioned previously, in Philippine English, all spellings are valid. You can mix British, Australian, and American spellings in a single sentence, and it's fine.

That meant words like "color" and "colour" (both are common) mean the same thing. Or, "organisation" and "organization" (we use the latter more).

But there are some that took a life on its own. In a previous post, I mentioned how we use "center" vs "centre". Today, let's talk about "theatre" vs "theater".

When we write "theatre", we generally refer to stage plays in a theater. And a "theater" generally refers to the building/place where you watch something, like a theatre play or a movie.

It's easier to follow than "center" vs "centre", right?

* Theatre: a stage play; stage acting
* Theater: the building/place where you watch something

How about the pronunciation? The same. 😁 Although you'll probably randomly hear some say it as "thea-tre" instead of "thea-ter". It was influenced by the Spanish/Filipino word "teatro". It's not common, but you might hear it.

These two different usage of the two spellings is older than I am. By the time I was born (1982) it already is that way.

Two different spellings, the same pronunciation, but with different meanings.

Tags: #Philippines #Pilipinas #English #PhilippineEnglish #Wika #Language #Taglish #Englog

In Philippine #English, if it's called a "storm" it's "weak" (but can still bring in a lot of rains, rains and wind gusts are separate matters, don't mix the two).

If it's called a "typhoon", it's definitely not a joke.

(P.s. And once again, let me reiterate this: "Philippine English" is a legitimate & recognized variant of English. It is NOT the same as Taglish, Singlish, or Konglish/Kinglish.)

#Philippines