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{{comic | {{comic | ||
| number = 2602 | | number = 2602 | ||
− | | date = April | + | | date = April 5, 2022 |
| title = Linguistics Degree | | title = Linguistics Degree | ||
| image = linguistics_degree.png | | image = linguistics_degree.png | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | {{incomplete|Created by a JACKALOPE SLURPING UP A BASSOON - Please change this comment when editing this page. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | ||
− | [[Hairbun]] hands [[Megan]] a linguistics degree, and informs her she | + | [[Hairbun]] hands [[Megan]] a linguistics degree, and informs her she now "in charge of" the word '{{wiktionary|bassoon}}.' Watching this, Ponytail and Cueball compare the words they were assigned when ''they'' got their linguistics degrees, '{{wiktionary|jackalope}}' and '{{wiktionary|slurp}}' respectively. |
− | It is never clarified what being "in charge of" a word entails. It could mean being in charge of keeping track of the word, or having actual authority over the use of the word, which is unlikely as normally [[1726|language use cannot be dictated by a single person]]. Also, no specific university has control over all of linguistics as far as we know, so it would require every university capable of giving people linguistics degrees to co-operate, so nobody is assigned the same word | + | It is never clarified what being "in charge of" a word entails. It could mean being in charge of keeping track of the word, or having actual authority over the use of the word, which is unlikely as normally [[1726|language use cannot be dictated by a single person]]. Also, no specific university has control over all of linguistics as far as we know, so it would require every university capable of giving people linguistics degrees to co-operate, so nobody is assigned the same word. |
− | The title text merely furthers how seemingly random the entire situation is. The word "linguistics" was assigned to a "random student in Ohio who barely graduated and then went into automotive marketing", who we can assume isn't very important to the field of linguistics.{{Citation needed}} | + | The title text merely furthers how seemingly random the entire situation is. The word "linguistics" was assigned to a "random student in Ohio who barely graduated and then went into automotive marketing", who we can assume isn't very important to the field of linguistics.{{Citation needed}} The rationale for this is not expounded and may not exist. |
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Megan, who is wearing a graduation cap, | + | :[Hairbun and Megan, who is wearing a graduation cap, are standing on a platform with Ponytail and Cueball standing below. Hairbun is handing a roll to Megan.] |
:Hairbun: Congratulations on the degree! Your word is "Bassoon." | :Hairbun: Congratulations on the degree! Your word is "Bassoon." | ||
:Ponytail: Oh nice! Not as cool as my "Jackalope," but still not bad. | :Ponytail: Oh nice! Not as cool as my "Jackalope," but still not bad. | ||
:Cueball: You all are lucky. I'm stuck with "Slurp." | :Cueball: You all are lucky. I'm stuck with "Slurp." | ||
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:[Caption below panel:] | :[Caption below panel:] | ||
:Every linguistics degree comes with one word that you're put in charge of. | :Every linguistics degree comes with one word that you're put in charge of. | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Hairbun]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Hairbun]] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Ponytail]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
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