# animal communication (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover animal communication. Page: Feed: --- ## [(untitled)](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/824508782116831232) _2026-08-09 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT La Trobe Linguistics Program Zine at University Open Day 2026 I have been enjoying making Lingthusiasm zines, so when we started making plans for our University Open Day this year, I realised that a zine was the perfect format for introducing linguistics, our team, and subjects available. I found they were well suited to this kind of event and wanted to share the experience in… ## [It’s the tenth anniversary of Lingthusiasm, and it’s very Lingthusiasm-coded to celebrate a decade…](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/823874608344252416) _2026-08-02 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ allthingslinguistic : lingthusiasm : ALT Lingthusiasm gets into zines! We hear from people a lot who are enthusiastic about linguistics, and many of you have been trying to get other people in your life also into linguistics, which is amazing! Whether it's linguistics fans trying to articulate their (our) excitement to family and friends, linguistics academics trying to spread the word to future… ## [I’ve had a lot of fun turning a 12,000 word research article into an 8 panel zine! It’s also been a…](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/823240427917443072) _2026-07-26 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ lingthusiasm : ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT What's this gesture called? A Lingthusiasm zine The same gesture can mean different things, or have different names in different languages. In this Lingthusiasm zine , Lauren Gawne gets enthusiastic about these "emblem gestures." Print and fold your own copies 8½ x 11 paper: colou r , b&w A4 paper: colour , b&w How to cut and fold a minizin e Learn more Why do we… ## [118: Using tech to chat with bonobos, dogs, and whales](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/822606330404700161) _2026-07-19 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ lingthusiasm : Can we teach dogs to express their needs better by pressing buttons? What about the studies trying to teach bonobos and other primates to communicate through buttons or signs? What have we learned about whale communication from the first-ever recording of a sperm whale birth? In this episode, your hosts Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch get enthusiastic about how people use… ## [Remembering Desmond Morris (and, the only time anyone has a good story about obtaining copyright permission for reusing an image in a publication)](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/821972100620353536) _2026-07-12 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ Desmond Morris was a zoologist, surrealist painter, and his website is the best of what the internet looked like in the late 1990s. I was a teenager who purchased weird books from charity shops and remember reading The Naked Ape, his somewhat creative interpretation of human behaviour through the lens of primatology, which I'm sure is not the weirdest second hand book I read, but it was certainly… ## [Where to publish research on lingcomm](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/820703726805417984) _2026-06-28 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ I love seeing linguistics communication work, and the wonderful ways people do lingcomm to bring linguistics to new audiences. I do lingcomm as part of my job as an academic, which means that I also love seeing people share what they learnt about lingcomm with academic audiences. As my Lingthusiasm cohost Gretchen McCulloch says, it's great to explain linguistics to public audiences, and it's… ## [Lingthusiasm Episode 117: What makes for beautiful writing, scientifically speaking - Interview with Julie Sedivy](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/820069554197774336) _2026-06-21 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ lingthusiasm : Lingthusiasm Episode 117: What makes for beautiful writing, scientifically speaking Sometimes, a phrase seems to leap off the page and lodge into your mind, crisp and shining like a precious jewel. Other times, you're reading something and it just won't stick, your eyes wandering away no matter how hard you try. In this bonus episode, Gretchen gets enthusiastic about what… ## [2026 LingComm Grantees](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/818166988601950208) _2026-05-31 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ The 2026 LingComm Grants awarded seven $300 (USD) grants, thanks to Lingthusiasm patrons, as well as Lukas Graf, Sarah Kelen, Daniel Currie Hall, enchantedsleeper, Rob Monarch, and Kirby Conrod and friends. Each grant winner was connected to a relevant lingcomm expert for advice and support. The 2026 LingComm Grants received 111 applications. Tundealao Toyi Joshua, Tone Deaf AI: Visualizing the… ## [Lingthusiasm Episode 116: Cross-cultural communication (in space!)](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/817541928198537216) _2026-05-25 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ lingthusiasm : Sometimes, you're talking with someone and you just seem to click. Other times, you just can't seem to get comfortable: they're standing too close or too far away for comfort, making too much or too little eye contact, touching or not touching you in a way that just doesn't quite feel right. But where do our senses of what feels comfortable in a conversation come from, and how can… ## [Peer Observation of Teaching - a structured worksheet template](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/815630255459106816) _2026-05-03 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ This post links to a template for a peer observation of teaching activity. It's been designed for university teaching, but is flexible enough to be applied to other contexts too. Peer observation can feel quite threatening, this template is designed to encourage structured conversations with meaningful outcomes that can be acted on. Peer Observation of Teaching template (google doc) I created this… ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GgWtM2iNwUvT) _2026-05-03 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [This was such a fun cross-over!](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/814361995779424256) _2026-04-19 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ lingthusiasm : Lingthusiasm Episode 115: The long shadow of Daisy Bates with This Guy Sucked What do you do when the only records that remain of a language were made by someone who had absolutely horrendous views of the people who spoke it? In this episode, your host Lauren Gawne gets enthusiastic about a crossover episode with Claire Aubin of This Guy Sucked ! Lauren's Guy who Sucked is Daisy… ## [(untitled)](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/813093544744058880) _2026-04-05 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ ALT I've been working at the same university for almost ten years, and last year I moved into a new office with a lovely bookshelf. I had maybe one or two shelves worth when I came to La Trobe. There is an organisational principle that makes complete sense to me and pretty much no one else. This set of shelves make me happy and I just wanted to share. It'll be interesting to see how these shelves… ## [Lingthusiasm Episode 114: Begonia, average coral, and sea pink - Defining colour terms with Kory Stamper](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/811821404482879488) _2026-03-22 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ lingthusiasm : begonia: a deep pink that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average coral (see ‘coral’ 3B), bluer than fiesta, and bluer and stronger than sweet William, called also ‘gaiety’. In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic about trying to pin down definitions for colour terms with Kory Stamper, author of the new book TRUE COLOR! Kory is a… ## [Linguistics books for kids: What Makes Us Human, Victor D. O. Santos and Anna Forlati](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/809918881031389184) _2026-03-01 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ "When you were a baby you hardly knew me." "I'm sure you saw me today. Or Heard me. Or felt me." Victor D. O. Santos has written an utterly charming first person riddle of a picture book. The text balances the rich, multimodal, diverse reality of what language is with accessible vocabulary that is approachable with younger readers. Re-reading is rewarded by Anna Forlati's expressive illustrations,… ## [Lingthusiasm Episode 113: Why “it’s a diglossia!” explains so many social dynamics](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/809284696687214592) _2026-02-22 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ lingthusiasm : In some communities, everyone regularly uses two languages or varieties according to the social situation, with one of them being more prestigious (and more likely to be written down) than the other. This particular kind of multilingualism is known as a diglossia. In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic about diglossia! We talk about why… ## [My Recommendation: Give a Commendation!](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/807382163573080064) _2026-02-01 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ Awards and prizes are a lovely way to acknowledge good work being done in your workplace or community. Academia is full of prizes, some of these require self-nomination, others have open nomination or winners are selected by a committee. These awards recognise good work, but they also act as a signal that this kind of work is valued by a particular group of people. Sometimes, these awards and… ## [New article: Who Listens to Linguistics Podcasting? A Survey of Lingthusiasm Listeners, in Language and Linguistics Compass](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/807031298595127296) _2026-01-29 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ For three years between 2022 and 2024, we ran a Lingthusiasm listener survey. We've used the survey for internal planning, answers to some linguistics questions were shared in bonus episodes and we are writing up some of the answers to those sections. I still wanted to share the things we've learnt about the Lingthusiasm audience. One thing that I find myself saying a lot when I do training about… ## [2026 LingComm Grants – Small Grants for Communicating Linguistics to Wider Audiences](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/806497836278726656) _2026-01-23 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ 2026 LingComm Grants – Small Grants for Communicating Linguistics to Wider Audiences We want to see more linguistics in the world! The 2026 LingComm Grants are $300 (USD) to support linguistics communication projects that bring pop linguistics to broader audiences in new and engaging ways. The grants also include a mentoring meeting with Gretchen McCulloch, Lauren Gawne, and/or an experienced… ## [Lingthusiasm Episode 112: When language become-s(3SG) linguistic example-s(PL)](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/806113850251427840) _2026-01-18 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ lingthusiasm : Language is all around us. This sentence right here, is language! But between the raw experience of someone saying something and a linguistic analysis of what they've said, there are certain steps that make it easier for that analysis to happen, or to be understood or reproduced by others later. In this episode, your hosts Lauren Gawne and Gretchen McCulloch get enthusiastic about… ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jCczi28Xc4rD) _2026-01-18 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Superlinguo 2025 in review](https://www.superlinguo.com/post/804845448590491648) _2026-01-04 · laurengawne · Superlinguo_ It has been a lovely and busy year. It has been so nice to see Gesture: A Slim guide out in the world. It was about four years from contract to publication, which isn't long in the world of academic publishing, but it's been long enough that sometimes it surprises me to see it on my shelf. I was joined by three new colleagues, who have been wonderfully energetic and collaborative. I also joined…