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Wondering how this'd work LOL

Will keep updating this as more people join. And you can suggest additions too.

Maximus Oluomo >>>>>

A starter pack of Nigerian accounts to follow on BlueSky

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I could just create this

Yeah, but I'd like them to consider ọ̀rọ̀ àyáló as part of standard Yorùbá lexical repertoire. There are other àyáló words that are accepted anyway (especially those that don't sound obviously English).

I like the Másòyìnbó show, a lot. But some words flagged as 'English' should actually be acceptable as Yorùbá words.

For instance, I maintain a there's a difference between English 'party' and Yorùbá 'patí', even they're pronounced almost the same by Nigerians. 🐦🐦

Drawing syntax trees excites me.

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Fun linguistics tidbit:

Mark Hamill signing his name Mar🐫 because in English /p, t, k/ sounds at the beginning of a stressed syllable are pronounced aspirated, ie with an extra breathy sound (the same sound that's h when it's by itself)

So Mark Hamill is pronounced the same as Mar Camel

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No other species has ever learned a human language (vocal or signed). Many species can learn to recognize—and even produce—impressive numbers of words/signs, but they can't seem to acquire the grammar.

Sign languages are not universal. Just like spoken languages, they are tied to specific people and places and are not nutually intelligible. To date, over 200 independent sign languages exist across the globe (and counting).

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Hope you will check it out!

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This was quite good fun to do
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I'm fascinated by the idea of there being a secret third option that is the correct answer

I'd like to be a contributor!

Very helpful. Thanks for putting it together!

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