#Axe Or Ax

#Slang based on removing vowels can feel very modern but has a long history across multiple languages. So-called "disemvoweling" makes #words shorter without sacrificing understandability because consonants carry more semantic weight than vowels (at least in written English). And Semitic #writing systems are pretty much built around this idea due to their morphological structure. #linguistics #language

As vs. Ass! #pronunciationtips #englishonline #accentreduction #speaklikeanative #esl

How do you say it? Or alternatively, how much does the other pronunciation bother you? #macquariedictionary #linguistics #phonetics

You better be-freaking-leive that infixing is valid #English . While other languages use infixing as a result part of their #grammar , English issues infixing, specifically tmesis, to add emphasis. #linguistics #language #words

This makes ‘understand’ and ‘interstitial’ cognates (kinda) #language #linguistics #english #History #etymology

A small vowel change brought up a really common accent myth for Brazilians. In my current understanding: For uh vs ah, tongue position is essential. Jaw opening is optional. You can produce these vowels with minimal jaw movement — even with teeth touching. That’s why “just drop your jaw” often doesn’t solve the issue.

Hope this free guide my mum @comfamama has made, it’s a start if you want to know more

Lexical divergence is when groups of people who speak the same language start using different words for the same thing over time. The word lexical just means “related to words or vocabulary.” So lexical divergence is basically vocabulary differences that develop between groups. For example, British and American English are the same language, but they’ve changed in slightly different ways. In Britain, people say biscuit (from Old French), while in the U.S., people say cookie (from Dutch koekje). In Britain, people say pavement (from Old French), while in the U.S., people say sidewalk (a compound of side + walk). These differences happened because the two groups were separated by an ocean for hundreds of years. Over time, words changed, new words were borrowed, and some meanings shifted. Same language. Different word choices. That’s lexical divergence. #Linguistics #LexicalDivergence #LanguageChange #Vocabulary #AmericanEnglish BritishEnglish DialectDifferences WordNerd LanguageFacts Etymology Sociolinguistics

What say you? #pronunciation #words #wordpronunciation #turmeric

why does the number one have a “w” sound? Exploring Early Modern English pronunciation and Shakespeare. #linguistics #language #History #etymology #shakespeare