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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
A bit of mid-week fun: Show us where your #LL16 travel cups have been! Here's one of ours at the Winter Market in Essen, keeping a hot apple cider warm for the evening 🍎♨️❄️
A hand is holding a tan-colored travel mug. The logo on the mug says LL16 and has a stylized image of the nearby decommissioned coalmine's Bauhaus-style winding tower. In the near background are twinkling lights and a decorated evergreen tree. In the farther background is the blurry outline of small outdoor shops and a carousel. The sky is dark. It is night time.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
In case you missed it, the call for papers for #LL17 in Limerick is now live! We've updated our website to help spread the word, but please share! www.linguisticlandscape17.com
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Linguistic Landscape 17 will take place at the University of Limerick from 4th - 6th June 2026
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IDS Mannheim @idsmannheim.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
#IDSUnterwegs Mitarbeitende Heiko Marten, Katharina Dück, Christine Möhrs, Rahaf Farag und Janin Rössel auf dem Workshop @ll16-ude.bsky.social. Unter dem Motto „Spaces of Collapse and Transformation“ diskutierten Forschende aus aller Welt, wie Sprache in öffentlichen Räumen sichtbar wird.
Fünf Personen hinter einem Aufsteller des Workshops Linguistic Landscape 16Zwei Frauen halten einen wissenschaftlichen Vortrag.Flyer, Fächer und Becher mit Logo und Titel des Workshops Linguistic Landscape 16.
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Since the time I was a PhD student, I've always found the annual #LinguisticLandscape workshop to be a welcoming, almost familial space. Where else can you enjoy a mother-son talk, like today's "Collapse and transformation of Jefferson Street in Nashville Tennessee" by Becky and Nick Garvin? ❤️ #LL16
Rebecca Todd Garvin speaks with J. Nicholas Garvin in their joint presentation, "The collapse and transformation of Jefferson Street in Nashville Tennessee, USA," at the 16th Linguistic Landscape Workshop in Essen, Germany, on Thursday, September 4, 2025J. Nicholas Garvin speaks with Rebecca Todd Garvin in their joint presentation, "The collapse and transformation of Jefferson Street in Nashville Tennessee, USA," at the 16th Linguistic Landscape Workshop in Essen, Germany, on Thursday, September 4, 2025J. Nicholas Garvin speaks with Rebecca Todd Garvin in their joint presentation, "The collapse and transformation of Jefferson Street in Nashville Tennessee, USA," at the 16th Linguistic Landscape Workshop in Essen, Germany, on Thursday, September 4, 2025Rebecca Todd Garvin speaks with J. Nicholas Garvin in their joint presentation, "The collapse and transformation of Jefferson Street in Nashville Tennessee, USA," at the 16th Linguistic Landscape Workshop in Essen, Germany, on Thursday, September 4, 2025
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Teddy @theodoricofyorick.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
On the third day of #LL16 in #Essen we begin with #art. Some images of work by Hülya Özkan.
Close up of a large "mural" assembled from waste. Abstract blue, green, yellows and just a bit of black and orange. Layered with light shining through. Another close up. These multicolored plastic were assembled with a heat gun. You can see the traces of bubbling and distortion. Close up of tiny bits of "waste" plastic from her other projects lacquered into a kind of terrazzo effect. Larger view of the broken plastirrazzo pot reassembled. A larger piece hangs in the background and two conference participants discuss the works.
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anteangaeile.bsky.social @anteangaeile.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Making the city your own? Stickers with the local variety of German in Essen. Very fitting in the context of #Ll16
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De Gruyter Brill Linguistics @dgb-linguistics.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
We couldn't agree more. Thank you, Jackie (from our Senior Acquisitions Editor Natalie in the audience)! And thank you to the organizers of #LL16 for a truly inspiring conference. @ll16-ude.bsky.social
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Judith Purkarthofer @jupurkarthofer.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
@ll16-ude.bsky.social Auf in den zweiten Teil unseres Panels...
Folie mit dem Überblick Educational landscapes in a diachronic perspective
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Jackie Jia Lou reminds us of the transformative crisis we have ALL been through, albeit with disparate vulnerabilities and outcomes, in her moving plenary, "On crisis and creativity: Remaking linguistic landscape in turbulent times" #LL16 #LinguisticLandscape
A photo of Dr. Jackie Jia Lou giving her plenary address at the 16th Linguistic Landscape Workshop at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Thursday, September 4, 2025A photo of Dr. Jackie Jia Lou giving her plenary address at the 16th Linguistic Landscape Workshop at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Thursday, September 4, 2025A photo of the audience at Dr. Jackie Jia Lou's plenary address at the 16th Linguistic Landscape Workshop at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Thursday, September 4, 2025
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Thank you to everyone who made today a truly fun start to #LL16. Now that the nerves have worn off and the vibes have been firmly established, we just can’t wait for tomorrow! Bring on the research, the questions, the “ah-HAH” moments, and the new connections. Bis dann!
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Dave @dmalinowski.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
In a chaotic world and 2 weeks into the new semester at home, it's a true pleasure to be at the 16th #LinguisticLandscape workshop with old friends and new, and such a warm welcome from #LL16 hosts at @unidue.bsky.social in Essen
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Judith Purkarthofer @jupurkarthofer.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Landscapes of Essen, Wednesday morning... looking forward to seeing more linguistic ones later today at @ll16-ude.bsky.social
Electricity lines, tops of houses and some greenery, with cloudy skies
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Theresa Heyd @theresaheyd.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
I can't be at @ll16-ude.bsky.social in person today, but my co-author @janapithan.bsky.social will present our work on posthuman linguistic landscapes tonight. If you are interested in voices in the linguistic landscape and the agency of trash cans, come and see Jana at our poster!
receptacle with signage: wir sind kein Mülleimer! :( Danke! :)
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
That's why we're asking you to please bring a laptop and an appropriate HDMI and/or VGA adapter. Also, for our international participants, beware of EU plugs. You might need an adapter for charging your laptop's battery as well.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Kind reminder to please remember to bring your own equipment if you're presenting at #ll16! Our conference rooms do not have computer systems and, like many universities in Germany, the University of Duisburg-Essen does not provide conference attendees with laptops.
Text and images on an orange and black background. The text reads: IMPORTANT REMINDER Please remember to bring your own equipment. The images are a laptop, a charger, a USB cable, and a stylized USB memory stick.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
(and sorry to all the participants who just received multiple emails; an unexpected hiccup, but it hopefully won't happen again)
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
The booklet is out, the emails are sent, and #LL16 is getting real! Have a look here: www.ll16-ude.de/program/#:~:...
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Important reminder! #LL16 takes place at the University of Duisburg-Essen's *ESSEN CAMPUS* (in the city of Essen) (not Duisburg) Please please please carefully check your reservations and directions!
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Pssst, we made an interactive map of #LL16 conference activity locations, hotel recommendations, and places we like to eat and socialize. Can you tell we're ready to show off our city?? The menu on the lefthand side will let you toggle all our highlights. Enjoy! www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...
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LL16 Places of Interest - Google My Maps
Conference locations; hotel and dining recommendations, etc.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
5/5 Ref: Ziegler, E., & Angenendt, V. (2024). Attitudes towards Ruhrdeutsch: From miners' slang to Ruhrpott love?. European Journal of Applied Linguistics, 12(1), 143-170. doi.org/10.1515/euja...
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Attitudes towards Ruhrdeutsch: From miners’ slang to Ruhrpott love?
Given the body of research exploring regional vernaculars in Germany, it is somewhat surprising that the regiolect spoken in the Ruhr Area, the largest conurbation in Germany and home to 5.1 million i...
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
4/5 ... together with the city's logo in electronic public notices" (2024:165). Let's see if you can spot some more examples of Ruhrdeutsch in the linguistic landscape of Essen when you're here! By the way, "Hömma! Schön, datte da bis!" is the locals' way of saying "It's great you're here!"
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
3/5 The authors further note that "[t]he positive valorisation of Ruhrdeutsch and its use as a regional symbol are also visible in the linguistic landscape of the Ruhr Area. For instance, the city of Essen has started using the regional attention-getter Hömma/Hör mal ('Listen') ...
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
2/5 In line with historical structural changes in the area that beautifully fit our conference theme, positive attitudes towards the local linguistic variety have emerged, with "Ruhrdeutsch becom[ing] an anchor point for [the locals'] own regional feeling [of home]" (Ziegler & Angenendt 2024:164).
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
1/5 Hömma! Schön datte da bis! Ruhrdeutsch is the regional dialect spoken by the locals in the Ruhr Area (sometimes also referred to as the "Ruhrpott"), where #LL16 will be hosted.
A black and white map of Germany zoomed in to the region known as the Ruhrgebiet. The city of Essen is most prominent. Over the map are the words 'Hömma! Schön, datte da bis!' The frame of the image is a burnt orange color, reminiscent of rust.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The next general update will be in early August, when we will publish the digital conference booklet, which will contain abstracts, tech notes, wayfinding help, and more. Stay tuned!
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The semi-final (we're optimistic, but also realistic) version of the #LL16 program is now available! You might also notice some more updates to our website, particularly dedicated to our Art and Transformation session on the final conference day. Enjoy! www.ll16-ude.de/program/
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
We are aware of participants receiving phishing emails from a company calling itself variably "Global Travel Team", "Operations Global", or "Travel Team". #LL16 has not provided participants' email addresses to any third party, nor published them online. Please, do not respond to these messages!
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
✅ Room planning ✅ Catering budget ✅ Student-staff hires ✅ Volunteer scheduling ✅ Seating charts (just kidding) Now that we have a good idea of the numbers, we can announce that we've re-opened registration for the general public. Please join us for #LL16 ! www.ll16-ude.de/registration/
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Today, one in five kids in Germany will start their lives in bi/multilingual homes. The collapse of regimes, the collapse of industries, the collapse of walls; all these have contributed to the transformation of our region into what it has become today (and our logo!). More next week. Stay tuned!
An image of people ice-skating underneath confusing tangles of pipes, smokestacks, and industrial chimneys. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kokerei_Zollverein#/media/File:Gl%C3%BCck_Auf_2010_957.jpg
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
in Germany lived in our state. While many guest workers did return home, those who chose to build a life here contributed their languages to a changing regional identity. When the mine shut down permanently in 1986, generational multilingualism was already firmly established in the Ruhrgebiet.
A black and white photo of children playing along a stone path in 1961. In the background are imposing towers of heavy industry. This image is from the German Federal Archives. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_B_145_Bild-F009709-0003,_Bochum,_Bergbau_Zeche_Mansfeld,_spielende_Kinder.jpg
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
It may seem odd in today’s climate-aware world to celebrate a former coal mine, but... The Ruhrgebiet (Ruhr area) was the heart of the Wirtschaftswunder (economic miracle) of the 1950s. Guest workers from Italy, Turkey, Greece & other nations were its lifeblood. By 1970, nearly 1/3 of foreigners --
A sign on a pole next to a tram, white text on black of the word 'welcome' in several languages. The welcome sign is situated above another sign showing a black on white image of the Zollverein, which is so faded as to be nearly invisible.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Our brilliant designer very much understood the assignment. The elements of the new logo incorporate the iconic architectural style of Essen's UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Zeche Zollverein. This former coal mine perfectly captures the theme of collapse & transformation seen throughout the region.
The central winding tower and adjacent buildings of the Zeche Zollverein. There is a sign in the foreground showing drivers where to load or unload their trucks. The buildings are rust-red, and stand out against a gray day. This photo is from the last day of mining operations in 1986. Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Zeche_Zollverein_-_Essen_-_letzter_Arbeitstag_23_12_1986.jpg
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The program pairs design students with real clients to help them build a pre-graduation portfolio, and give them a taste of what the artist-client relationship is like. Check out some of their past projects here: typography.network/real-jobs-sc...
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Welcome to Real Jobs Real Jobs is Typography's innovative scheme for bringing together students and clients for personalised work placements. Browse recent jobs below. Information for clients Informat...
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Allow us to re-introduce ourselves... For the past couple of months, we have been working with the RealJobs Scheme in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading on a conference 're-brand' for our online presence. #LL16
New LL16 logo in white on a painted concrete background. The second L is formed by a stylized representation of the most iconic buildings in Essen's now-defunct coal mine, the Zeche Zollverein.New Linguistic Landscape 16 logo in white on a painted concrete background. The 16 is sitting atop a stylized representation of the most iconic buildings in Essen's now-defunct coal mine, the Zeche Zollverein.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
The draft agenda is now available! Please enjoy! www.ll16-ude.de/program/?kub...
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kermit the frog is dancing in front of a red curtain and saying hooray .
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Well, it is technically Monday, and our exciting update (filler) is that we have a draft program! Presenters will get a sneak peek on 3rd June. #LL16
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a bald man with a beard is wearing a red shirt and looking at the camera .
Alt: 4-time NBA champion and Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O'Neal, a bald man with a beard, is wearing a red shirt and looking at the camera. He is doing an excited shoulder-wiggle.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Time is running out to register for #LL16! The portal closes tomorrow evening! (but of course, get in touch if something is wrong). And watch this space for some exciting updates on Monday! We can't WAIT to start sharing some of the fun things in store for you in September.
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a man in a suit and tie is dancing in a field with the words `` waiting for more updates '' behind him .
Alt: A man in a suit and tie (Mr. Bean) is standing in front of a field of yellow flowers with the words "waiting for more updates" behind him. He gets progressively more bored, first checking his watch, then picking at flower petals, then laying out flat in the field.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
👀 Did you know? ONLY TEN DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER for #LL16 That's right, only 🔟 (ten) more days!! Don't forget! www.conftool.com/ll16-ude/
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Follow Friday! We recently spotted this excellent volume by #LL16 plenarist Jackie Jia Lou @loujiajackie.bsky.social in our university's collection. With only ~150 more sleeps until #LL16, it's a great time to brush up on memorable LL studies. What's your go-to favorite?
A book is sticking out of a bookshelf in a library. The image is focused on the cover of the book, white text on a brown background, which reads "The Linguistic Landscape of Chinatown, A Sociolinguistic Ethnography", author Jackie Jia Lou. The cover image on the book above the text shows a photo of an ornate gate surrounded by plain buildings. The gate marks the entrance to a 'Chinatown' and has colorful signage all around it.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
How about some meta-linguistic commentary from the LL of Berlin to brighten up your day? #LL16
An orange sign in a Berlin subway station. The German text reads "Berliner Glück ist, wenn man den Kaffee auch ohne Englisch-kenntnisse bestellen kann." An English equivalent is "Berlin happiness is when you can order coffee without nowing English". Although the connection to gambling is unclear, this is nevertheless an advertisement for a German chain of casinos/pokeys/slot machine arcades.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
REMINDER! Early Bird registration for #LL16 ends today! Register here: www.conftool.com/ll16-ude/ind...
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Dr Maggie Glass @mglass.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
American iconography in the German LL is becoming something of a special interest of mine, and this one is just stellar
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Dr 〽️elody Ann Ross @melodyannross.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Alt text is my favorite writing genre #LL16
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Not sure what to expect from the LL of Essen, Germany? How's this for a tasty teaser? (btw, our conference dinner menu is fully vegan, and allergen-friendly!) #LL16
A supermarket display of canned hot dogs featuring classic American iconography such as red, white, and blue flags, and football motifs. The football player is labelled here as "Bud Spencer" - the pseudonym of Italian spaghetti western star Carlo Pedersoli. He loks like he is furiously hungry for the pictured hot dog. The display says "bulldozer hot dog würstchen bud spencer"
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
REMINDER! Early Bird registration for #LL16 ends today! Register here: www.conftool.com/ll16-ude/ind...
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Fun Fact Friday! What do /ae/, Essen, and ash (trees) have in common? They're cognates! In German, Essen/essen can mean food/to eat, but the name of our city probably comes from a word related to ash trees. Similarly, the name of the /ae/ symbol comes from an Anglo-Frisian term for ash trees!
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a rainbow and a star with the words " i know you know "
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
🔆 BIG NEWS 🔆 Early Bird registration for #LL16 has been extended until March 10th! More info here: www.ll16-ude.de/registration/
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Below you will find our participation fees for the various status groups.
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
By the way, our website is back online! Check us out here: www.ll16-ude.de
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LL16 - Linguistic Landscape Workshop 16 @ll16-ude.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Hi! We're new here, but we're so excited! Please tag us in any of your posts with the hashtag #LL16.
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