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An introduction to Dialectology

Dialectology is a branch of Linguistics which examines language variation and change. Nowadays it is very closely associated with, and…

Jun 24

Jun 24

Sophie Frankpitt

Amsterdam spring — a poem

Days of spring and sun and happy and warm Beginning to seep into our curtains and breakfast coffee Days of cold in the morning and warm by…

Apr 24

Apr 24

Sophie Frankpitt

Instead — a poem

I try to quiet you down I whisper solace no-one else hears I run into sunsets each evening I stick the glow stars to the ceiling I hide…

Apr 20

Apr 20

Sophie Frankpitt

Linguistics and the self: Can we use linguistic theory to enact self-compassion?

Linguistics sits in a kind of liminal space between the science and the arts, attracting scholars whose creativity and passion for language…

Jan 24

Jan 24

Sophie Frankpitt

A beginner’s guide to Phonetics and Phonology

Hello, again! It’s been a few months since my last introduction to Linguistics blog, because I’ve been focusing on moving back to the UK…

Jan 7

Jan 7

Sophie Frankpitt

Reverse culture shock: Experiences and thoughts

After returning home from living abroad, many people experience reverse culture shock. Reverse culture shock is a form of distress that you…

Sep 2, 2023

Sep 2, 2023

Sophie Frankpitt

What we can learn from how we speak

The way we speak can tell us about our identities, our cultures, and the communities with which we are trying to align. From the way we…

May 24, 2023

May 24, 2023

Sophie Frankpitt

Is language innate?

We could say that language is what makes us human. It’s a part of who we are. In almost all situations, with very, very few exceptions…

Apr 24, 2023

Apr 24, 2023

Sophie Frankpitt

Is language infinite?

One of my first steps into Linguistics was through this deeply fascinating question: Is language infinite? It’s not a particularly common…

Mar 28, 2023

Is language infinite?

Mar 28, 2023

Sophie Frankpitt

Does language influence thought?

This is the big Linguistics question. It’s one of the questions that got me hooked on Linguistics. A question that linguists grapple to…

Mar 16, 2023

Mar 16, 2023

Sophie Frankpitt

Sophie Frankpitt

Linguist & aspiring poet - using language for social justice. I write about culture, politics, and cognition through a language lens.

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