#language update

[vocalsynthsource]

New SAROS demo shows off highly anticipated "special addition"

Along with a recent vocal mode demo, Eclipsed Sounds has uploaded Forever, a full song showcasing SAROS' range and tones, as well as their Spanish-speaking capability.

Spanish is officially coming to Synthesizer V!

[languagelearningcorner]

Language Update

Cantonese

Had my first Cantonese lesson on italki today! I am at A0 for Cantonese but I think I felt pretty good about the first lesson. My tutor was a little bit disorganized at first but eventually found their rhythm and I felt like I learned a lot. They were super cognizant of my reasons for learning Cantonese and gave me excellent, relevant examples. They also provided me with excellent resources. After just this one session, I am starting to get the hang of basic sentence structure for declaratives and interrogatives. They let me know my tones are pretty accurate which is great because I feel like I am a little tone-deaf and it's a big concern of mine. I'm hoping tutoring will give me more structure and intensify my studying.

Cantonese pronunciation (tones and phonemes): https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cbs/pronunciation/cantonese/intro

Cantonese top 100 verbs: https://www.cantoneseclass101.com/blog/2020/08/25/cantonese-verbs/

Persian

These last few weeks have been a little bit slow. Still doing the On/Off method. It is working to alleviate the stress of feeling like I'm not doing enough. I'm inconsistently going through the motions, but don't feel like I'm absorbing or progressing. I do feel that some things come a little bit more naturally to me like reading and thinking in Persian.

French

Currently reading Les Impatientes by Djaili Amadou Amal after being tempted to join a francophone reading book club in my area. I missed their meeting in May and this is the book from that meeting. Jury's still out on whether I will join the bookclub because of my rampant imposter syndrome and self-diagnosed performance/cultural anxiety as a first generation francophone in a non-francophone country.

I still keep up with writing in French by dedicating at least one entry per day in my journal.

Spanish

I live and breathe this language every day, but am trying to increase my reading (still, *sigh*). Like French, I dedicate at least 1 day for writing.

Portuguese

I stopped studying Portuguese to make room for Cantonese, but am highly delusional and have been thinking of sneaking in some Portuguese to my already scattered and inconsistent routine.

Overall, though, my progress has been super super slow/stagnant. I really have not been focused or consistent with any of my languages (other than obligatory Spanish). These last few weeks have been blunder after blunder and very stressful. Even just today, I had a dreaded phone call with some parents at work today. I had to stand my ground and not let them bully me into giving into their *demands*. I already have given so much because I notice how much they are concerned and, clinically, I also notice the concern (albeit, not as intensely as they do from a clinical POV). I tried my best to explain and answer questions but after a while just ended up getting sucked into a vicious circle of a conversation about test scores with them who were hearing me but absolutely not fucking listening, I sort of got curt, interrupted them, and repeated my point kind of cruelly. And our mediator had to step in lol.

But, even with the stress in my professional life, I find a way to squeeze in even just a crumb of language learning in my day. If I wait for everything to blow over, I would be waiting forever. This is teaching me to let go of perfectionism and letting things happen as they happen.

[librarydeyo]

Language learning update:

It's been a month since I've set the goal to get better in mandarin; however, I only started a few weeks ago. I'm still proud of myself for even getting out of the slump in the first place!

So far I have....

☻ Been regularly watching TV shows in mandarin (The new cdrama The Double on netflix, and the show Happy Chinese on youtube)

☻ Learned lots of new vocab and refreshed on old ones in my mandarin textbooks

☻ Completing Duolingo

☻ Listening to music

As for my progress, it's going slower than I would like, but still getting better. I haven't done much to practice speaking, and I can't write all the characters from memory. However, I can read more, and it is super fun to pick up on words and phrases characters say in TV shows.

So to improve I want to

practice speaking

play games

That's all!

[linuxgamenews]

Core Keeper launches Localization Support

Core Keeper language update launches for the mining sandbox adventure game of Linux, Steam Deck, and Windows PC. Thanks to the skilled team at Pugstorm for leveling up the experience. Available on both Steam and Humble Store. Exciting news - Core Keeper, the mining sandbox adventure, is celebrating its second birthday, and it's doing it in style with a fantastic Language Update. Now, even more players around the globe can join in, with full localization support for French, Italian, Traditional Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese. And that's not all - the update also brings some bug fixes and performance tweaks while making the experience even smoother on Linux and Steam Deck. Before the Language Update, when Core Keeper first hit Steam and sales took off like a rocket. In just the first two weeks, it sold over half a million copies, and now, it's crossed the impressive 2 million mark. The team behind this remarkable journey, led by Vincent Coates from Fireshine Games, is grateful to the incredible community that's formed around this adventure. And there's a promise of even more thrilling content at the 1.0 release.

Core Keeper Link's Awakening (before language update)

Think of it like a journey of discovery. You get to level up your skills, battle legendary Titans, and unlock the secrets of the Core. The world you'll explore is full of mystery - dark caverns, curious creatures, hidden treasures, and so much more. You can grow a garden, fish in mystical waters, cook up some fine recipes, hatch pets, drive around, and create an adventure that's uniquely yours. And if you prefer company, bring along friends to share in the excitement. Even with the Language Update, Core Keeper is just warming up. It's currently available on Steam Early Access, and it's gearing up for its full launch later this year. This isn't just a mining sandbox adventure game. It's an epic tale where your choices really matter. You'll find yourself harvesting resources, building a base, crafting tools, and discovering a world that's always changing. So, if you haven't yet jumped into the world of Core Keeper, now's a great time with the language update. Whether you're going solo or teaming up with friends, there's an enchanting underground world waiting for you to explore. Available discounted 40% on Steam, priced at $9.59 USD / £7.79 / 9,59€. Regular price at $15.99 USD / £12.99 / 15,99€, on Humble Store. Along with support for Linux, Steam Deck, and Windows PC.

[aphel1on]

AuDHD is so funny sometimes like what do you mean my hyperfixations/special interests will last for years on end or possibly forever but they will cycle out every month or two with absolutely no transitional period or warning. like i will think about the same topic every day obsessively for 46 days in a row and on the 47th day with no visible cause adhd brain goes "ok! bored of that now" and autism brain goes "dw i got something queued up for ya" and i blast into full blown obsession on some other topic whose mental file folders haven't opened in 9 months. brain's out here treating hyperfixations like a crop rotation. once the dopamine runs out it cycles in another one but once something's in the rotation it never ever leaves. last summer we brought in one from when i was 11. it's so funny to me but frustrating too bc like. i cannot stress enough my inability to predict or control this. or how completely abrupt and random it can be

[subehind]

In modern Japanese, camera is just called 'camera' = カメラ - the same as English, it is a borrowed word.

But Sukuna is old af. He calls it 写真機 (shashinki) - literally 'photography device' - an outdated word from Meiji period I don't think anybody uses anymore.

Aw, A++ writing, my inner linguist nerd is purring

[studyyblrring]

japanese update + productivity challenge

italki

had my first Japanese conversation lesson on italki in over a month today! missed talking to my teacher and it was fun as always. we bonded over k-pop which was very sweet and gave me a big boost of serotonin for the day lolol!

we were talking about music and she asked which genres i listen to. as soon as i said kpop she lit up and i asked

「先生もK-popが好きですか？」　

「好きじゃない、大好きです！！！」

ended up booking another lesson for next week to continue our fangirling shenanigans! 楽しみ〜

she also said that she could tell i've been studying since the last time we spoke. which honestly surprised me a bit because i haven't been keeping up with my studying as much as i would've liked to.

it was really nice to hear tho and gave me more motivation to keep going ＜3

wanikani

i managed to get to under 300 reviews by the end of august like i was planning to! i was at ~280 reviews today i think and i managed to get it down to 188 after today's review! (for now lol, tomorrow we're back at 200+)

irodori

havent been able to keep up with irodori because of work + thesis writing, but im hoping to find a way to fit into my schedule somehow, even if its just 10min bit every other day or something

100 days of productivity ?

with everything i've got going on at uni and my language goals im thinking of trying the 100 days of productivity challenge. however, i'll probably end up doing delayed posts if anything (since my little experiment of keeping track of my daily japanese tasks on here failed). im still trying to figure out how to approach it for now. just wanted to mention on here for accountability purposes 😩

[sayruq]

[untoldsoup]

This is part TWO of chapter Four! Please read part one first. Or start from the beginning of the sequel here, or the very beginning here!

trigger tags: comic typical violence, minor character death, violent death (off screen), child character in peril/ verbal abuse, ableist language, obsessive behavior

I worked so hard over the last two months to get this out before November. Please let me know what you think, lots of time and effort goes into these pages.

Anyways, I'll be taking a month off of drawing my comic to prevent burnout before I start on the next chapter. I know I normally only take two weeks off, but to meet the deadline I set for this chapter I worked harder and longer than I should have. So I need a little time to chill. I'm sure you understand! That means new chapter should come out sometime early next year.

enjoy the cliff hanger in the meantime!

previous: chapter 4 part one

Next: chapter 5

Start from the beginning of everything Here!

Start from beginning of sequel here!

[nowtoboldlygo]

wait did y'all know there's a ton of free language course resources for u.s. peace corps training??

[kutyozh]

not only langblr music resources

people irl often ask me where the heck i find the music i listen to, so i figured i might as well make a handy resource masterpost!

Radio Garden: Listen to radio stations all over the world. You can save your favourite stations, explore radio playlists, and search for stations in specific countries or cities. Love this one. You can download the app (android and apple) or listen via your preferred browser.

Radiooooo: Lets you choose a country, a decade, and a 'genre' (slow, fast, or weird) to listen to. You can download the app (android and apple) or listen via your preferred browser.

Charts: Charts can be tricky if you're looking for music in a specific language since there are multiple languages present in most country specific charts. It is nevertheless worth checking them out. Spotify charts or Top 40 Charts are your places to go.

Tunefind: Heard a song in a film or tv show that you enjoy but can't find it in the credits? This is the website for you! I use it when shazam fails me or when I'm at the cinema and can't use it or w/e. The songs sometimes come with a description of the corresponding scene for easy checking. Just very handy to have on hand.

Last.fm: Copy this link template: https://www.last.fm/tag/[nationality]/artists and replace [nationality] with a nationality you want to explore, e.g. "french", "chinese" etc.

Wikipedia: Type into the search bar "music of [country]", e.g. "music of slovakia", "music of botswana" etc.

Local events: Check for concerts etc. in your area. I know this is not an option for everyone for a bunch of reasons, but if it is for you, visiting local concerts can be a gold mine. I got like ten whole new songs in spanish and one in rapanui from one event I went to (it was like a culture fest with singing, dancing, and poetry). Also listening to live music just connects you differently to the art imo.

Friends & Acquaintances: Last but not least; sometimes my nosiness beats my social anxiety and I simply ask people what they like to listen to. If I'm being extra confident, I ask if they listen to music in languages other than english. Go forth and ask people about their music, go go go!!

Spotify specific recs:

Every Noise At Once: Sounds overwhelming - and tbh it can be. For this reason I personally prefer to look at 'Genres by Country', although there are many other interesting playlists to look at, such as 'We Built This City On' or 'The Sounds of Places'. You can find more if you scroll all the way to the bottom. Unfortunately, due to the layoff of the creator of this site, some features are not available anymore. This website is entirely based on Spotify.

LindsayDoesLanguages. Individual language playlists + more

Shameless self promo - my own account with individual language playlists. Also on YouTube !

700+ Languages. A playlist by Matthew Bofenkamp that contains one (1) song per language, and as it says on the tin, Matthew has so far collected songs in over 700 languages. Might be a good starting point for more music in your language of interest! Accompanying g0ogle spreadsheet with youtube links here.

One Song in Every Language. A community playlist by looky_dooky that aims to collect one song in every language. Everyone with a spotify account can contribute.

Another research tip: If you're on desktop, a good way to find language specific playlists is to go to any artist's profile and scroll down to the "Discovered on" section, then click "show all". Voilà!

(These showed up when I visited Haleluya Tekletsadik's page)

[rassicas]

unfortunate news everyone. After further reviewing halfmoon script, I can confirm that D shares a symbol with T, not V.

Several examples have cropped up of T being in place of where D should be, and looking back on the original deciphering of halfmoon, I found the source of the error: I based a lot of halfmoon's cipher off a string of uppercase bold script text, and in that script, D and V share the same symbol.

what does this all mean?

The "genterless" bathroom actually does say "genderless". Sadly.

[bluestempigeons]

I keep seeing people on Beau Post say that fluffy = happy and. no. it very much does not. so here's a visual reference for anyone curious.

No puff (neutral)

Smallpuff (comfy) - note the relaxed body language and lowered wings.

Bigpuff (defensive) - note the tension in her body (tense wings, head pulled toward the body). Most pigeons will do this around the nest when they see a threat (in this case it was a chicken who wasn't anywhere near her and didn't even try anything, but Beau is a very defensive nester) and it usually is followed by a nasty wing slap and/or a bite.

You will also see pigeons stretch their necks out and flatten all their feathers when scared and ready to run, but nesting birds will usually pick fight over flight.

[unabashednightmarepizza]

I swear if something happens to the Little One, Imma start a riot!!!

By the way, what did you guys name "The Little One"? I would like to know if someone answers this post ❤️💖🥹🙏🏻

[sparkles-rule-4eva]

Okay, I really wanted to analyze this brief moment.

When I first saw him falling and saw his friends running towards him, I was thinking "Catch him, catch him!"

They did not catch him. (To be fair though, after a few more rewatches I realized that he actually crashed WAY further away from them; he just skidded a long way. They probably wouldn't have been able to reach him in time, anyway.)

And then they're just standing there looking at him. He's quite literally unconscious on the ground. Again, when I first watched it, I thought, "Why aren't they checking on him? Why aren't they helping him up?"

Then it hit me.

These are Sonic's closest friends. They know him, better than anyone else. They know he doesn't like to be fussed over, or touched (especially when he's more vulnerable than normal) even if he did literally just almost die.

And with this knowledge in mind, I could suddenly see how very concerned they really were. Look at the tiny bits of body language they express in just this moment.

Amy covers her mouth and reaches towards him with both hands, but doesn't touch him.

Knuckles just stares at him, half-lidded eyes, and when Sonic starts stirring, he moves a hand towards him ever so slightly like he really wants to help him get up, but he doesn't.

Tails has less to analyze, since the impact literally knocked him backwards off his feet and he's just getting back up, but his concern earlier and the fact that he was the first one to start running says enough.

They love him. They know him. And they respect him.

They know he'll get up. They respect his boundaries, even when those boundaries are vastly different from the average person's boundaries.

And that knowledge that he'll be okay works out, just like they knew it would. Watch the change in their expressions and body language as he stand back up and smiles at them.

Knuckles straightens up and smiles, regaining a more normal expression for him. Amy lights up and holds up her hands excitedly. Tails gets just as excited.

And THEN Amy jumps to hug him, and high fives and fist bumps ensue.

I dunno. I just really liked the volumes spoken by this silent, wordless progression of events. The animation team really went all out.

[brainrotcharacters]

Porter's physical touch tendencies where he touches noses with Treasure in the middle of kissing them/yapping onto their lips