Since before the Constitution was even ratified, the US has been #multilingual. To insist on a single language only is to insist on cutting ourselves off at the knees economically, socially, & intellectually, AND violating basic human rights for millions. actfl.org/news/actfl-sta…

Bokander (2020, p. 36): "[Crosslinguistic Influences] have been researched at all levels of language [...] but also in lexis, morphology, syntax, discourse, and pragmatics and in conceptual transfer." CLI is always on my mind in #conlang design, too. #SLA euroslajournal.org/articles/10.22…

Last couple days for Early Bird registration or to order a T-shirt by March 11 for the 11th Language Creation Conference (LCC11) at the UMD Language Science Center on April 11-13, 2025! In person & online registration available! School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures UMD Language House LCS #conlang conlang.org/language-creat…

This won't surprise #conlang creators & users, but now we have experimental science for support. Conlangs are languages! LCS #LCC11 From High Valyrian to Klingon: Artificial Languages Engage the Brain Like Natural Speech - neurosciencenews.com/artificial-lan… via @neurosciencenew

In 2 weeks, we're hosting the 11th Language Creation Conference (LCC11) at the University of Maryland. Curious about it? Check out our schedule, and search "LCC11" for more info! LCS UMD Language House UMD Language Science Center School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures #conlang drive.google.com/file/d/1H4DQnj…

Looking forward to an interesting talk on #Decolonizing how we teach European foreign languages in North American contexts at Languages Without Borders, hosted by CASLT ACPLS in Montréal. School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures UMD Language Science Center SLLLC

I had a great time presenting our #L2 #German children's book #OER project today at Languages Without Borders in Montréal & met lots of lovely people & their amazing ideas about teaching this week. I hope to come again. For now, home again, home again, jiggety jig! CASLT ACPLS

Dr. Erin Moriarty's talk at LCC11 LCS last weekend on #languaging in sign languages included the role of gesture to negotiate meaning. All #natlangs use gestures. Gesture use in #ASL, rather than setting it apart from spoken languages, puts it in good company with them.

For those #conlang creators who like to use phonesthemes in their lexical creation, here's some interesting science to look at! LCS

In this time when people are considering putting learning aside & leaning more on AI tools, it's good to remember that #language learning isn't just about delivering messages--it's also great mental exercise. Learning languages rewires our brains! #L2 #SLA dw.com/en/language-le…

It's not often we see a #conlang focus piece in French media. I had the opportunity to interview with Marc Belpois from Télérama when he joined us for the 11th Language Creation Conference UMD Language Science Center last month. He mentions several of us from LCS! telerama.fr/cinema/qui-se-…