Kunstsproget solresol – hvis opfinder Jean-François Sudre (1787-1864) blev nomineret til ig-nobels lingvistiske fredspris af Peter Bakker her på Sprogmuseet for et par uger siden – er en fantastisk konstruktion. Samtlige ord er bygget op af kun syv stavelser (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si (eller ti)), og sproget kan derfor fx nynnes, spilles… Læs mere Solresol og Athanasius Kircher
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Nominees and candidates for Ig Nobel prizes in linguistics
[Maskinoversættelse til dansk her] In an earlier message we wrote about the Ig Nobel prizes, and the five prizes awarded to linguistic research in the first 18 years of their existence. A mere 2,7 percent of winners have been chosen from the noble science of linguistics. Here are some more nominees. Readers are urged to… Læs mere Nominees and candidates for Ig Nobel prizes in linguistics
Ig Nobel prizes for linguists?
[Maskinoversættelse til dansk her] Since 1991, a strange ceremony takes place in Massachussetts, USA. Ten Ig Nobel prizes are given out by Nobel laureates, and organized by the journal Annals of Improbable Research. The prizes are awarded to scientists who studied research results that first make you laugh, and then make you think. Winners are… Læs mere Ig Nobel prizes for linguists?