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How many times is the word "inclusion" / "inclusive" abused?When I showed my tactile Rubik's cube around, someone said "it's an inclusive game. Sighted and blind can play".False. Rubik's cube like chess can be multi-sensory games, not inclusive. It's something different.You define "inclusive" when everyone, really everyone, can play. Including people with cognitive disabilities. But here, in front of those brain-involving games, it's not for everyone. For the games in question there are even fully sighted who don't manage to succeed playing, so, let's distinguish and tell the truth.I love both games, I play both of them, but I'm far from calling them "inclusive". The risk is to turn a very specific word, in an umbrella word. Like when someone uses "woke", or whatever else, eliminating the word's real meaning but wanting to create a false enemy with anything they don't approve. #RubiksCube #inclusion #words #language

@dillyd @smellsofbikes @meganL In Italian we generally call them "tende" (plural of "tenda", but the singular is mainly used for the camping tent), but for the thin ones is familiarly used the diminutive "tendine", while for the thick ones the augmentative "tendoni" (masculine).And Merry Christmas to people thinking Italian is easy 😄

I'm getting desperate so am turning to the Fedi for help. Boosts will be appreciated. I really need to find a private tutor of East Syriac. I do know Classical Arabic which I've heard helps, but can't find any sources or courses.@medievodons @histodons #Syriac #Academic #History #Medieval #Medievallanguages #language

Have you ever resized your browser and seen text reflow? Behind that simple effect lies a world of linguistic and technical complexity—especially in languages without spaces.In this video, @xfq, @w3c @webi18n lead, explores how different writing systems handle text wrapping, from common methods to fascinating edge cases that shape the truly “World Wide” Web.🎬 A must-watch for web #developers, designers, publishers, and anyone curious about #language and #technology: https://youtu.be/Pk2S2VXVFuI

The sound of "pausing or thinking" in Finnish!#language #linguistics #onomatopoeia #maps

Did it again today.Every time an inflated scholar comes to me pompously saying "English is the most accurate language", I nod, show a pensive look, and say "Absolutely. Have you ever noticed that in English the cock crows, but the crows caw?"The look on their face is indescribably amusing. I'm a terrible person, I know.Pardon #littleme . 😳 😁 #English #language #accuracy