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Firespeaker: /* Linguistics flubs in popular culture */

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Linguistics flubs in popular culture

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	=== Linguistics flubs in popular culture ===		=== Linguistics flubs in popular culture ===
	So many examples are out there. Here are ~~some examples~~:		So many examples are out there. Here are a few of them:
	* "[http://tenser.typepad.com/tenser_said_the_tensor/2004/09/hyrkanian_demiv.html Hyrkanian demi-vowels]"		* "[http://tenser.typepad.com/tenser_said_the_tensor/2004/09/hyrkanian_demiv.html Hyrkanian demi-vowels]"
	* "[http://linguistica.tribe.net/thread/7fcb38aa-df01-4779-8e74-df05a06e34aa Asian languages and glottal stops on Law & Order]"		* "[http://linguistica.tribe.net/thread/7fcb38aa-df01-4779-8e74-df05a06e34aa Asian languages and glottal stops on Law & Order]"
			* "[[:w:Klingon_language#History\|[Klingon has] eighty polygutteral dialects constructed on an adaptive syntax]]"

	== Funding ==		== Funding ==

Firespeaker: /* New and Interesting Research */

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New and Interesting Research

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	* "[http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/~s0340638/tonegenes/tonegenessummary.html Genes give bias to tone in language]" (see press releases—ideally Popular Linguistics would cover this like the popular press, but in a more linguistically-informed way).		* "[http://www.ling.ed.ac.uk/~s0340638/tonegenes/tonegenessummary.html Genes give bias to tone in language]" (see press releases—ideally Popular Linguistics would cover this like the popular press, but in a more linguistically-informed way).
	** Neutrally or opinionatedly?		** Neutrally or opinionatedly?
			* "[http://robots.net/article/2704.html Neural Prosthetic Restores Speech in Human Volunteer]"

	=== Linguistics flubs in popular culture ===		=== Linguistics flubs in popular culture ===

Firespeaker: /* Entertainment */ Look at spectrogram, guess the language.

2008-12-04T08:29:19Z

Entertainment: Look at spectrogram, guess the language.

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	* A per-issue "Guess the language" contest, with a short text (one sentence or phrase?) in IPA		* A per-issue "Guess the language" contest, with a short text (one sentence or phrase?) in IPA
	* A "Guess the spectrogram" contest, with a spectogram of a phrase—closest transcription wins		* A "Guess the spectrogram" contest, with a spectogram of a phrase—closest transcription wins
			* Combination of the former two, only for the bravest souls. Look at spectrogram, guess the language. Maybe not interesting for not phoneticians, but maybe if phoneto-syntax got really advanced as a field, people could ignore the phonetics and be all like "okay, looks like it's verb-final, and I think I see a trace in there." (Free brownies (/brownie credit) for anyone who can tell me a language like this.)

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Firespeaker: /* Basics */

2007-07-15T01:59:45Z

Basics

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	* A relatively short '''introduction to linguistics''' and '''sources for more information''' in the beginning of each issue		* A relatively short '''introduction to linguistics''' and '''sources for more information''' in the beginning of each issue
	** (individual articles will still have to provide necessary background information to make it interesting for and accessible to the general reader, but hopefully not in a way that bores people who know the background; even if it is a little boring, as an academic reader I'd probably still be curious how the general public was being presented with the background—I've felt this way before at least)		** (individual articles will still have to provide necessary background information to make it interesting for and accessible to the general reader, but hopefully not in a way that bores people who know the background; even if it is a little boring, as an academic reader I'd probably still be curious how the general public was being presented with the background—I've felt this way before at least)
	** [[#Advertisements\|Advertisements]]		* [[#Advertisements\|Advertisements]]
	** [[#Parody/Humor\|Parody/Humor]]		* [[#Parody/Humor\|Parody/Humor]]

	=== Examples of articles to include ===		=== Examples of articles to include ===

Firespeaker: /* Criteria */

2007-07-15T01:57:53Z

Criteria

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	* Articles that address "sensational" and "Breaking!" stuff		* Articles that address "sensational" and "Breaking!" stuff

			* Jonathan's further thoughts: it should be fun for everyone—linguists, amateur linguists, and non-linguists alike. And it should be educational to all too. But if it's pitched at the level of "you like language too? great! let's educate you." but also "hey linguists, check this out", people won't feel like they're being treated like they're stupid. No one should feel that nothing in it is over their head at some level. Right?

	=== Basics ===		=== Basics ===

Firespeaker: /* Parody/Humor */

2007-07-15T01:34:22Z

Parody/Humor

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	* Information on graduate and undergraduate linguistics and linguistics-related programmes which are accepting applications		* Information on graduate and undergraduate linguistics and linguistics-related programmes which are accepting applications

	=== ~~Parody/Humor~~ ===		=== Entertainment ===
	*<code>		*<code>
	(05:10:16) Jade Solitude: I heard that linguists can read minds		(05:10:16) Jade Solitude: I heard that linguists can read minds
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	* Parody column		* Parody column
	* Linguistics-of-profanity (what's the name of that field??) column		* Linguistics-of-profanity (what's the name of that field??) column
			* A per-issue "Guess the language" contest, with a short text (one sentence or phrase?) in IPA
			* A "Guess the spectrogram" contest, with a spectogram of a phrase—closest transcription wins

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Firespeaker: /* Advertisements */

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Firespeaker: /* Linguistics flubs in popular culture */

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Linguistics flubs in popular culture

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	=== Linguistics flubs in popular culture ===		=== Linguistics flubs in popular culture ===
			So many examples are out there. Here are some examples:
	* "[http://tenser.typepad.com/tenser_said_the_tensor/2004/09/hyrkanian_demiv.html Hyrkanian demi-vowels]"		* "[http://tenser.typepad.com/tenser_said_the_tensor/2004/09/hyrkanian_demiv.html Hyrkanian demi-vowels]"
	* "[http://linguistica.tribe.net/thread/7fcb38aa-df01-4779-8e74-df05a06e34aa Asian languages and glottal stops on Law & Order]"		* "[http://linguistica.tribe.net/thread/7fcb38aa-df01-4779-8e74-df05a06e34aa Asian languages and glottal stops on Law & Order]"

Firespeaker: /* Ideas for headlines */

2007-07-14T21:20:19Z

Ideas for headlines

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	** [[#Advertisements\|Advertisements]]		** [[#Advertisements\|Advertisements]]
	** [[#Parody/Humor\|Parody/Humor]]		** [[#Parody/Humor\|Parody/Humor]]


	=== Examples of articles to include ===		=== Examples of articles to include ===
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	*An article, or perhaps even a column, on conlanging.		*An article, or perhaps even a column, on conlanging.
	* [[w:Forensic linguistics\|Forensic linguistics]] happenings		* [[w:Forensic linguistics\|Forensic linguistics]] happenings


	=== Advertisements ===		=== Advertisements ===

Firespeaker: /* Ideas for headlines */

2007-07-14T21:19:17Z

Ideas for headlines

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	* A relatively short '''introduction to linguistics''' and '''sources for more information''' in the beginning of each issue		* A relatively short '''introduction to linguistics''' and '''sources for more information''' in the beginning of each issue
	** (individual articles will still have to provide necessary background information to make it interesting for and accessible to the general reader, but hopefully not in a way that bores people who know the background; even if it is a little boring, as an academic reader I'd probably still be curious how the general public was being presented with the background—I've felt this way before at least)		** (individual articles will still have to provide necessary background information to make it interesting for and accessible to the general reader, but hopefully not in a way that bores people who know the background; even if it is a little boring, as an academic reader I'd probably still be curious how the general public was being presented with the background—I've felt this way before at least)
			** [[#Advertisements\|Advertisements]]
			** [[#Parody/Humor\|Parody/Humor]]


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	* feature stories on cool linguists doing cool research? (For example, if someone were to actually write an accurate and iteresting mass-market article on Nicaraguan Sign Language or Piraha, that would be nothing short of revolutionary.)		* feature stories on cool linguists doing cool research? (For example, if someone were to actually write an accurate and iteresting mass-market article on Nicaraguan Sign Language or Piraha, that would be nothing short of revolutionary.)
	* an etymology column to showcase the work of our hist.ling. friends?		* an etymology column to showcase the work of our hist.ling. friends?
			** maybe just a "surprising etymologies of English words" column (maybe intentionally put together to show diversity of origins of English words?)
	* some stuff on aphasias, complete with brightly-colored illustrations of brains? (brightly-colored pictures of brains, you will note from "Popular Psychology," sell.)		* some stuff on aphasias, complete with brightly-colored illustrations of brains? (brightly-colored pictures of brains, you will note from "Popular Psychology," sell.)
	* a section on "debunking" all the stupid stuff about language that various forms of the media have been perpetuating; see [[#Linguistics flubs in popular culture]]		* a section on "debunking" all the stupid stuff about language that various forms of the media have been perpetuating; see [[#Linguistics flubs in popular culture]]
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	*An article, or perhaps even a column, on conlanging.		*An article, or perhaps even a column, on conlanging.
	* [[w:Forensic linguistics\|Forensic linguistics]] happenings		* [[w:Forensic linguistics\|Forensic linguistics]] happenings


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	=== Parody/Humor ===		=== Parody/Humor ===
			*<code>
	*: (05:10:16) Jade Solitude: I heard that linguists can read minds		(05:10:16) Jade Solitude: I heard that linguists can read minds
	:: (21:56:47) Kesuari: linguists can read minds now! i wannabealinguist! (→ needs an article in Popular Linguistics)		(21:56:47) Kesuari: linguists can read minds now! i wannabealinguist! (→ needs an article in Popular Linguistics)
			</code>
			* Cartoon strips?
			* Parody column
			* Linguistics-of-profanity (what's the name of that field??) column

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	=== Advertisements ===		=== Advertisements ===
	* An overview of summer language and linguistics, with information on:		* An overview of summer language and linguistics programmes, with information on:
	** what's taught at each programme		** what's taught at each programme
	** total cost of attending each programme		** total cost of attending each programme