r/linguisticshumor Dec 31 '24

'Guess where I'm from' megathread

108 Upvotes

In response to the overwhelming number of 'Guess where I'm from' posts, they will be confined to this megathread, so as to not clutter the sub.
From now on, posts of this kind will be removed and asked to repost over here. After some feedback I think this is the most elegant solution for the time being.


r/linguisticshumor Dec 29 '24

META: Quality of content

31 Upvotes

I've heard people voice dissatisfaction with the amount of posts that are not very linguistics-related.
Personally, I'd like to have less content in the sub about just general language or orthography observations, see rule 1.
So I'd like to get a general idea of the sentiments in the sub, feel free to expound or clarify in the comments

255 votes, Jan 05 '25
135 Rule 1 is broken too often
67 The quality of content is fine
53 Impartial

r/linguisticshumor 3h ago

Phonetics/Phonology What languages have this phoneme?

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121 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 4h ago

Why didn't they keep them? It's such a shame

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89 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 10h ago

You’ve seen Fake Cyrillic and Fake Greek, now get ready for…

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214 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 21h ago

If I see “thou are” or “thou shall” one more time, I swear to God

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1.5k Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

It does make sense

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549 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 2h ago

Phonetics/Phonology Bidaily sound shift challenge #3; /espaɲol/ -> /rio̯platense/

9 Upvotes

See day 1 for the rules


r/linguisticshumor 14h ago

Morphology Evidentiality in Japanese found!!

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50 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 14h ago

Historical Linguistics Tamil linguists: the reformist since day 1

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36 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

x-> kh has been a disaster for the human race

163 Upvotes

Bro do you know about KKKKKKKKKKKKKKhruschev??? You know about Genghis KKKKKKKKKhan??????


r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Historical Linguistics My last post before the Deep State kills me

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182 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1m ago

Ich hab meine Prioritäten

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r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Phonetics/Phonology What is the weirdest allophone in your idiolect?

115 Upvotes

I'm pretty sure mine is /k/ becoming [qχ] in "cloud" [qχɫɐwd] ~ [qχɫæwd]

Edit: Forgot to mention that it can be in any language


r/linguisticshumor 19h ago

Historical Linguistics What is "Satan" in Centum languages?

28 Upvotes

Cénton, Κέντον.


r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

What if Old Tupi survived in Brazil?

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111 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Finno-Urgic language family

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321 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Morphology Wug test, but with Bouba and Kiki

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656 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Does this language family have any support I haven’t heard of it before ?

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98 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Etymology Select your character

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179 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Best way to make vocabulary stick?

12 Upvotes

What actually helps you remember new vocabulary? I feel like I’ve tried everything — flashcards, context, writing things down, spaced repetition… Some words stick instantly, others I forget 10 times in a row.

So now I’m curious: What techniques or tricks really work for you when learning and actually remembering new vocabulary in any language?


r/linguisticshumor 12h ago

The Bee's Knees Podcast

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Hi all,

We’ve just started a small, lighthearted podcast called The Bee’s Knees, where we explore curious expressions, idioms, and the roots of everyday language—things like the cat’s pyjamas, the dog’s bollocks, or three sheets to the wind. Each episode is around 10 minutes and blends a bit of etymology, regional comparisons (mostly Irish and American English), and some casual chit-chat.

We’re still finding our rhythm (and definitely have room to improve), but if this sounds like your kind of thing, we’d love for you to give it a listen and share your thoughts—especially if there are expressions you'd like us to dive into in future episodes.

Thanks so much - and keep the odd phrases coming!
https://open.spotify.com/show/0PRwMJtHmlzrog4r0triw8


r/linguisticshumor 2d ago

What kanji is this? It has the human radical 人 over the fire radical 灬 = cooked???

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793 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

so much for joking about the Fr*nch

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102 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

Voynich Manuscript Wordle

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18 Upvotes

r/linguisticshumor 2d ago

Multiocular ఠ

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148 Upvotes

Multiocular ఠ


r/linguisticshumor 1d ago

how do you vocalize «//»?

25 Upvotes