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‘Haha and hehe denote laughter in both Latin and English, and they sound like laughing when you say them.’ So says my favourite part of the grammar textbook by Ælfric (d. c 1010), Old English author + teacher (Harley MS 3271, f. 90r).https://t.co/bYDT7dsUhX pic.twitter.com/tsLoM3RegR
— A V Hudson (@wyrdwritere) 12 August 2018
Harley MS 3271 (look for f.85r)
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_3271_f007r#
Emoji update proposal includes 55 different interracial couples
https://qrius.com/emoji-update-proposal-includes-55-different-interracial-couples/
Why There Are No Interracial Emoji Couples, And Everything Else I Learned at Emojicon
http://observer.com/2018/07/why-there-are-no-interracial-emoji-couples-and-everything-else-i-learned-at-emojicon/
Language: ‘untranslatable’ words tell us more about English speakers than other cultures
https://theconversation.com/language-untranslatable-words-tell-us-more-about-english-speakers-than-other-cultures-100841
Thirteen Untranslatable Words by Michael Covarrubias
http://specgram.com/CLXX.3/07.covarrubias.untranslatable.html
Microsoft researchers achieve new conversational speech recognition milestone
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/microsoft-researchers-achieve-new-conversational-speech-recognition-milestone/
Merida’s Scottish accent baffles Disney Princesses in new Ralph Breaks The Internet clip…and Twitter can’t take it
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3055193/meridas-scottish-accent-disney-princess-wreck-it-ralph-twitter/
Why the lobster emoji has become an unlikely ally to the trans community
https://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2018/08/06/why-the-lobster-emoji-has-become-an-unlikely-ally-to-the-trans-community/#
How a murderer was brought to justice by his texting style
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/how-a-murderer-was-brought-to-justice-by-his-texting-style/news-story/34934b3177ab070ea6cce510059a574e
‘It’s lit’: The ultimate guide to decoding your teen’s text and speak
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2018/08/10/ultimate-guide-understanding-teen-slang-and-text/936280002/
New Zealand Leader Vows Daughter Will Learn Maori, a Waning Language
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/world/asia/jacinda-ardern-maori-new-zealand.html
Jacinda Ardern says daughter will be raised speaking Māori language and English
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/07/jacinda-ardern-daughter-learn-maori-language-te-reo
Australian Defence Force denies it has banned employees using ‘he’ and ‘she’
https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/australian-defence-force-denies-it-has-banned-employees-using-he-and-she/news-story/125c5410498ad83a52407edc0b087f63
Defence Minister rejects claims army has ordered gender neutral language
https://www.2gb.com/defence-minister-rejects-claims-army-has-ordered-gender-neutral-language/
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