Geophonetics in Norway

Language Log 2026-06-28

Summary:

"Every Time Norway Scores at the World Cup the City of Bergen Trembles": The city of Bergen, Norway, shook on the night of June 22–23, not because there was an earthquake or an unknown geological phenomenon. But because the Norwegian national team scored a goal during the 2026 World Cup. This curious phenomenon was reported […]

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https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=73764&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=geophonetics-in-norway

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Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

06/28/2026, 14:19

Date published:

06/28/2026, 10:27