So this is cool. "How Queer Communities Created Secret Languages | Otherwords"
https://youtu.be/UjqKcvu3Ycs
#queer #lgbt #pbs #otherwords #language
I find #languages - pronunciations, nuances, #etymology, et al - fascinating; the #Otherwords #PBS series is right up my alley. & it’s #ADHDFriendly, as the videos are super engaging.
#TIL that there’s a distinct connection between the #dialects of Boston, Nu Yawk, the Deep South, all centered around the letter R.
Also, this video might help you roll your Rs if that skill escapes you.
#languages #etymology #otherwords #pbs #adhdfriendly #til #dialects #adhd #rhotics
🤔 https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/is-r-a-vowel-otherwords-pbs-video
“R is an incredibly weird letter with so many different #sounds and functions." So here's an interesting question to ponder with #sociolinguist Dr. Erica Brozovsky: Is R a vowel?
#video #pbs #otherwords #linguist #languages #words #letters #sound #culture #vowels
#sounds #sociolinguist #video #pbs #otherwords #linguist #languages #words #letters #sound #culture #vowels
The Friday Link for today is Jimmy Kimmel, the always amazing Minnie Driver, Marisa Tomei, and #Otherwords
That's called eclectic! https://progressivecitizenx.blogspot.com/2023/02/the-friday-link-for-22423.html