Activity for Eric Isaac
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| Comment | Post #291126 |
I do want to say it seems like an interesting project! And it seems at a glance possible to model what you are hoping to model, I just don’t know how much luck you’ll have chasing down Semantics research to find the answers you are looking for.
It also seems like it’ll be important to communicate ... (more) |
— | about 2 months ago |
| Comment | Post #290456 |
Ok! I’ll leave the question up - I appreciate your input Jirka! (more) |
— | 5 months ago |
| Comment | Post #290460 |
The theory of humours was in vogue well into the later part of the 19th century. This is why I specifically called out the 20th century, since the question wished to avoid going too in depth into the theory of humours. The 20th century represents the opportunity for humor to evolve without undue infl... (more) |
— | 5 months ago |
| Comment | Post #290456 |
I see - thank you for clarifying, the link is helpful. Would it make sense for me to close / delete this question?
Asking since it seems like I made some poor assumptions in forming the question (and it may not really be answerable as a result).
I can probably follow up with a more specific (an... (more) |
— | 5 months ago |
| Comment | Post #290041 |
Inspired by questions here on English speakers inserting an ‘r’ into various words. While trying to answer these questions, I realized that I didn’t have a particularly rigorous way to choose between several plausible causes, and was curious what a better method may look like. (more) |
— | 5 months ago |
| Comment | Post #290456 |
That makes sense! And I’m happy to constrain the question if it makes it more appropriate / answerable.
I think the root of what I’m curious about here could still be addressed by considering 2 languages with a single shared alphabet, both of which have phonetic writing systems, and considering ho... (more) |
— | 5 months ago |
| Comment | Post #289957 |
FWIW, I’ve also encountered this technique amongst individuals self studying a language. I have been asked by L2 English speakers for simple translations or definitions for words that aren’t generally covered in standard courses. Just another way of getting feedback, especially for someone who may no... (more) |
— | 7 months ago |