Michael Chesnut

Interesting Korean menswear brand shout out here from a herald of men's fashion . . . .

Globally there seems to be something interesting happening with political leaders, AI, and rhetoric, with this discussion of Gemini being a good example of all this. Also interesting it is Gemini here, not ChatGPT or Claude. www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...

Probably something great waiting to be written on the protest #LinguisticLandscape in France right now . . . .

Neat article, and picture here, on efforts to sustain rural communities in Kangwon-do in the aftermath of the mining industry collapse . . . . www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/com...

Article in Korean on the new flagship Tim Hortons Banff Town Seungsu cafe which is opening soon in the Brooklynof Seoul! Quite the interesting representation of Canada and Canadianness here! www.foodbank.co.kr/news/article...

Swedepeg? Always interesting when a NHL hockey team has a lot of players from one European country, sometimes it even inspires a bit of language learning in the city! Maybe a rise in Swedish language learning in Winnipeg?

Nice article on Seongsu, which is also a hotspot for coffee, cafes, and bakeries! Will be heading back there for just a little bit of research activity soon, I hope! www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/pe...

Wisconsin is one of two states I've lived in whose insularity leads to the kind of evolutionary cultural craziness you find in animals in the Galapagos or language in isolated settlements. This is what hath been wrought in the name of sausage

Abstract submission for the 5th Food & Communication conference is now open: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/cfc2027/ The special theme of #CFC2027 is "Communicating Food Realities". Join us at the University of Bayreuth, Kulmbach Campus, 15-17 September 2027 #LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics

Berliner Wurst This just popped up on Instagram for me, but wow, yeah, some German in the restaurant #LinguisticLandscape of Seoul right here!

Seoul was looking a bit artistic the other day

"Kyung Hee University's Seoul campus in eastern Seoul is a popular cherry blossom spot, known for its medieval Gothic architecture, expansive open spaces and stone buildings." Nice article, that introduces a few university campuses. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/five-k...

"Kyobo Book Centre, a bookstore chain in Korea, said on Wednesday that 10 overseas companies, including businesses in the United States and Britain, had approached it since early this year, each seeking only one copy of roughly 100,000 titles." More on this all. www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/lifestyl...

Interesting story here, especially the broader effort by Korean booksellers to verify who is ordering massive collections of books. Does make me wonder to what degree AI training efforts are now moving towards Korean and other languages in a quest for more text. m.koreaherald.com/article/1090...

'Blick um Blick' adding just a bit of German to the campus #LinguisticLandscape! Also, looks like a very interesting contest for students interested in Germany who want to write a paper or create some YouTube content!

More interesting English and Korean posters concerning politics which are part of the campus #LinguisticLandscape! Interesting there is no French versions of this poster given the focus on protests in France . . . .

Driverless bus options are expanding in Seoul (I still have not been on one) but interesting to see this technology expanding in Korea in a form other than driverless taxis www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/tr...

Poster recruiting applicants for KOPIA, Korea's overseas agricultural assistance program, with some text in English, noting they're looking for applicants with agricultural backgrounds or French and Spanish majors, despite the English text here. Interesting bit of the campus #LinguisticLandscape!

RESEARCH!!!

"In London, Activision and Omnicom Media recreated a Korean streetscape near Shoreditch High Street, complete with convenience stores, neon signs and familiar storefronts." Videos of the #LinguisticLandscape in this pop-up alley are pretty amazing. m.koreaherald.com/article/1090...

Here is the abstract for the upcoming talk on 23 October! October 23 | 15-16 EET Ursula Lutzky (Vienna University of Economics and Business) “Thanks for the useless answer”. Exploring Customer Service Interactions on Twitter Join the Zoom room: tinyurl.com/talksddi #linguistics

"The answer lies not in tolerating illegal hiring but in building a system through which workers can be hired legally." Interesting discussion of foreign labour in the construction industry in Korea en.sedaily.com/society/2026...

I am very pleased to announce the publication of Iché, V., Schneebeli C. & Blin L. (Eds.). (2026). *Cringe humor on screen and in digital media: Pragmatic perspectives.* Palgrave Macmillan. It is available in electronic and print formats and can be ordered online: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

"Hyunbaekcore' is an interesting new term as is the idea that "The trend also reflects a growing yearning for inherited wealth." www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/2...

And another sign here of Korean cafe culture expanding further, and sounds like a very successful opening for Twosome Place in the US! m.koreaherald.com/article/1090...

Another week, another conference This time the 3rd International Conference on #LinguisticLandscape I'm very much looking forward to sharing my linguistic picture taking passion (obsession?🙃) with colleagues in #Málaga @psylexlab.bsky.social @iphunizar.bsky.social eventos.uma.es/147372/detai...

"Mercedes-Benz went even further, opening the world's first Maybach brand center — not just in Asia-Pacific but anywhere — in Apgujeong, Seoul, in July last year." Interesting discussion of Asia as a luxury car market. mbiz.heraldcorp.com/article/1090...

2026 STARTUP CONTEST FOR FOREIGNERS OASIS-6 GLOBAL STARTUP CHALLENGE Interesting to see this support specifically for foreign startup founders in Korea, part of the campus #LinguisticLandscape in Korea, and something different than what is happening elsewhere in the world . . . .

Yonsei Milk Gongju chestnut Cream Bread Some Korean punning here with the word for 'princess' and the name of a city famous for chestnuts, hence the fancy font and tiara on this treat, all part of the dessert #LinguisticLandscape!

Crisis in Luxembourg and Germany as the McRib disappears from the permanent McDonald's menu there! Something fascinating in how food items can continue to be served abroad even after they disappear 'at home'. today.rtl.lu/news/luxembo...

Really hope those two documentaries that are so in the news come to Korea very soon!