We haven't been @ -ing many of you, but that doesn't mean we don't want to help facilitate connections among lavlang-ers and beyond! If you gave a talk (or are giving at talk) at #LavLang29 give us a chance to retweet your work and help everyone get connected on this bird app!

Shout out by Joshua Raclaw to @kirbyconrod 's ever-brilliant piece "pronouns aren't gender; please get better at looking at birds" #LavLang29 kconrod.medium.com/pronouns-arent…

Something something isn't it ironic. #LavLang29

Probably didn't show up over Zoom but I had this pin on my shirt for my talk. #LavLang29

Using the "for you" feed because it's currently full of #LavLang29 tweets and other interesting things... but I can't tell if I already follow people or not!

Panel Session 5 is starting now! How will we possibly decide which #LavLang29 line-up to attend? Catch 5A Literature and Education in A/C and 5B Entertainment and Art in B/D!

Takeaways: Grammar and formal writing being queered in all Major changes to updated editions of these style guides Singular they now accepted, though usage discouraged Editors struggling how to manage this change in process 🐦 #LavLang29

"my pronouns are kiss/my/ass!!!" hey youre the boss. fellas kiss wants to go by these neopronouns now. seems hard for my to get though day to day life with pronouns like these but ultimately its ass decision

We've got a few spots left for the Summer 2023 Lavender Languages Institute! If you applied to the program and got accepted, check your email for the registration link. Make sure to secure your virtual spot as soon as possible! 🦩🦩🦩

Hi ling Twitter!👋👀 We are seeking volunteers for a ~15m survey of linguists re: methods for collecting/reporting sex & gender-related demographics. tinyurl.com/mtjyz339 Please retweet!🙏UCSB Linguistics

Sometimes I wish I had another Kriol sociolinguist to talk to. The language is changing in such interesting ways that I'm not sure anyone else would appreciate 😢 For example, there's a super-common preposition and possession marked "bla", originally derived from "belong".

RIP Transient Building. One time I found an external hatch/cupboard door thing that had "do not put food in here" written on in marker. One of the more baffling USyd buildings. (I did UG at USyd.)

I'm defending next week! 06/15 at 11:30 central. It's going to be hybrid and open; just email or DM me for the link. This is a invitation and a thank you, because the queer linguistics twitter community has been a really great part of grad school 🏳️‍🌈

PhD candidate, Tim Shea, is inviting Australian English speakers in the Sydney area who identify themselves as gay, bisexual or queer men for an exciting linguistic research. Please contact Tim ([email protected]) to participate in the study and receive a $25.00 voucher.

Ever heard of dictionary slips? These pieces of paper containing definitions, etymologies, and quotations for words provided the basis of the OED. OUP Museum displays a few and many more are stored in the archives. #MuseumWeek 👇

syntax tree of the week