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A linguistic experiment to crawl the internet and uncover the world’s linguistic resources. Visit my bookstore here: www.amazon.com/shop/languagecrawler (Notice: some commissions earned from affiliate links)

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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
AI and LLMs have made post-editing harder, and translators worth more www.linkedin.com/pulse/llms-h...
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LLMs have made post-editing harder, and translators worth more
Large language models sound fluent but hide sneakier errors and hallucinations. Post-editing now calls for new methods, and makes translators worth more.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Le Français Par La Méthode Nature (amzn.to/3Ujn3ej ) is a classic French language learning book based on the “natural method” of acquisition. The text introduces new vocabulary and structures gradually, always in meaningful contexts, so that learners absorb the language as it is naturally used.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
By Definition: The Surprising History of the English Dictionary amzn.to/4yhz16a
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Huge depository of Indigenous Language Learning Books www.amazon.com/shop/languag...
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Lost in the Gears: What Machine Translation Still Can't See. This is a working manifesto for translators, interpreters, localizers, and subtitlers who need a clear way to defend their value — and their fees. linguafx.com/in-the-margi...
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
AI Translations Are More Dangerous Than You Think. A $3M mistake: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrr_...
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AI Translations Are More Dangerous Than You Think
YouTube video by The Startup Club by Slidebean
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Hazards of relying on machine translation. This option at an Italian self-service car wash should be translated as "WAX" (cera) and not "THERE WAS" (c'era). No human would make this mistake.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
AI? subtitling error on Netflix. The speaker said "I just got launched into a place that really only ‘very ambitious people’ belong" and the AI interpreted that as “Barry Humphries” (RIP). How many human jobs have been lost and why does no one care about accuracy anymore?
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Sometimes It’s O.K. to Let a Language Die When cultural preservationists cast every extinction as murder, they can ignore speakers’ decisions—and the costs of keeping a fading tongue alive. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Sometimes It’s O.K. to Let a Language Die
When cultural preservation comes at the expense of speakers’ decisions, sometimes it's O.K. to let a language die.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Why learning a language still matters by Douglas Hofstadter time.com/article/2026...
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Why Learning a Language Still Matters
Learning another language is one of the deepest and most human things one can possibly do, writes Douglas Hofstadter.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Collection of older books about languages and language learning
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"I came out to my parents in China. I never once used the Chinese word for gay. Queer vocabulary in China is banished to a linguistic back alley..." www.simcoe.com/things-to-do...
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I came out to my parents in China. I never once used the Chinese word for gay
Queer vocabulary in China is banished to a linguistic back alley, writes Owen Guo, a world apart from Pride culture in North America, where a show like “Heated Rivalry” can become a hit.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I think the teacher meant "justify"
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Just published: Kik’aslemal ri Kaqchikela’: An Advanced Kaqchikel Maya Language Textbook amzn.to/4eMCByP Book One: La ütz awäch?: Introduction to Kaqchikel Maya Language: amzn.to/4vk7dN8 #mayalanguage
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
"Pouvez" is a conjugated French verb that means "you can / you are able to" #translationfail
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
New: The Comprehensive Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian–English Dictionary (4 book series) (1600 pages). "Standard vocabulary, idioms, slang, colloquialisms, regional expressions, proverbs, professional jargon, and culturally significant expressions.": amzn.to/4vhkcz0
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The Comprehensive Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian–English Dictionary
Visit Amazon's The Comprehensive Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian–English Dictionary Page and shop for all The Comprehensive Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian–English Dictionary books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of The Comprehensive Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian–English Dictionary
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Can you spot the grammar mistakes in these French sentences? Even many native speakers can't, so relax quoi! X Je vais visiter mes parents. X Je me rappelle de cette règle. X Le lundi prochain je pars. See this video for answers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVKN...
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French People Don't Speak French
YouTube video by Loic Suberville
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
The most common speech sounds from 1672 languages
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Multilingual sign from the Grand Canyon, USA. What went wrong with the French and German? Was it AI or an incompetent sign maker? Source: www.reddit.com/r/French/com...
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Women, Fire and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind "The groundbreaking work that Language journal said no linguist could afford to neglect" amzn.to/4uJoted
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Which sentence is correct? 1. Neither the directors nor the president was responsible. 2. Neither the directors nor the president were responsible. (see video in reply)
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Resources for European Portuguese can be hard to find. That's why this outstanding new 300-page book of European Portuguese slang is a welcome edition to your library. Warning: it does contain some adult language amzn.to/49JJKeT
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Atlas of Endangered Languages (in German): amzn.to/4vDJibZ
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The World Atlas of Language: Mapping the Story of Speech and Writing. A fascinating visual exploration of all things linguistic, tracing how words, sounds, scripts, norms, and borders are in constant flux. amzn.to/4exVc1b
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The World Atlas of Language: Mapping the Story of Human Communication
Amazon.com: The World Atlas of Language: Mapping the Story of Human Communication: 9780691279985: Dorren, Gaston: Libros
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The Girl Who Learned All The Languages Of The World amzn.to/43v8AwX
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The Girl Who Learned All The Languages Of The World
The Girl Who Learned All The Languages Of The World [Ieva Flamingo] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Girl Who Learned All The Languages Of The World
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
New: The Secret History of Language: Language Change Unraveled. What are the causes of language change? Where do words come from? Is modern technology and social media corrupting our language? amzn.to/4uX6UIE
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The Secret History of Language: Language Change Unraveled
Amazon.com: The Secret History of Language: Language Change Unraveled: 9781009757997: Campbell, Lyle: Books
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Spanish Vocabulary Workbook: Unlock 23,001 Spanish Words Using Cognates, Roots & Patterns amzn.to/4uMrATy
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SPANISH VOCABULARY WORKBOOK: Unlock 23,001 Spanish Words Using Cognates, Roots & Patterns (The Spanish Fluency Gap)
Amazon.com: SPANISH VOCABULARY WORKBOOK: Unlock 23,001 Spanish Words Using Cognates, Roots & Patterns (The Spanish Fluency Gap): 9798196139055: Henriques, Lasana Lloyd: Books
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Over 100 free podcasts to learn languages www.amazon.com/shop/languag...
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Maori language books: tinyurl.com/maoribooks #maori
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Now with over 5000 human-created books and resources! LanguageCrawler's Language Learning Bookstore: Curated books and podcasts to learn over 250 languages: www.amazon.com/shop/languag...
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Hip 1960s Latin Teacher Translated Beatles Songs into Latin for His Students: Read Lyrics for “O Teneum Manum,” “Diei Duri Nox” & More www.openculture.com/2026/06/lati... #latin
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Hip 1960s Latin Teacher Translated Beatles Songs into Latin for His Students: Read Lyrics for “O Teneum Manum,” “Diei Duri Nox” & More
I’ve interacted with many entertaining language-learning resources in various classes—from miniseries in Spanish to comic books in French—all geared toward making the unfamiliar language relevant to d...
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Defying an age myth: How a Japanese translator learned 9 languages starting at age 49 mainichi.jp/english/arti...
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Defying an age myth: How Japanese translator learned 9 languages from age 49 - The Mainichi
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
You may know them from their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/atfrenchieso...), Alex Durand and Tom Carles (AT Frenchies) have now published a book: Pardon Our French: The Parisian Way to a Happier Life: amzn.to/4tbepKs
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A high school student was accused of AI cheating. His family filed a civil rights suit sfstandard.com/2026/05/11/a...
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A Palo Alto high schooler was accused of AI cheating. His family filed a civil rights suit
The Palo Alto High School sophomore claims he was unfairly punished for a faulty AI-detection tool.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Read archived issues of The Linguist magazine here: www.ciol.org.uk/the-linguist...
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
New Book: Two Koreas: Understanding the Language of North and South Korea: amzn.to/42xl9re #northkorean #learnnorthkorean #northkoreanlanguage
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Soresol: A Musical Language: www.youtube.com/shorts/WOJZc...
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Solresol: Music language from 1800s
YouTube video by The Shadow Sound (Daniel Tompkins)
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Learn Korean With BTS (4 books with wireless audio pen that reads the words and dialogs & keyboard stickers with Korean alphabet). Bundle available here: amzn.to/4tI13W1 Videos about the kit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UifH... #learnkorean #koreanlanguage
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This linguist has invented over 20 languages Margaret Ransdell-Green even writes songs in these conlangs www.snexplores.org/article/ling...
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This linguist has invented over 20 languages
Margaret Ransdell-Green draws on her expertise in linguistics and music to create new, fictional languages — and sings in them, too.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Who else here loves Professor John McWhorter? John McWhorter: The Making of America’s Most Controversial Linguist www.columbiaspectator.com/the-eye/2026...
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John McWhorter: The Making of America’s Most Controversial Linguist - Columbia Daily Spectator
Between his position in the Columbia linguistics program and his opinion column in The New York Times, professor John McWhorter believes that he has reached the peak of his career—both as a linguist a...
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
‘Language carries many things’: How Minnesotans are preserving six rare languages From Kurdish to Kichwa, six Minnesotans work to preserve the languages that keep them connected to their home, heritage and history. sahanjournal.com/arts-culture...
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How six Minnesotans are preserving their rare languages
From Kurdish to Kichwa, six Minnesotans work to preserve the languages that keep them connected to their home, heritage and history.
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LanguageCrawler @languagecrawler.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
When Your Language Textbook Has Never Met a Native Speaker: 5 Easy Ways to Detect AI-Made Language Books www.languagecrawler.com
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