Bulletins from the club.
IOLC Consonant Digraphs: Why bh, mb and ng Stay Single Units in Rongga-Style Data
In the 2026 IOLC Newcomer/Junior Division Rongga problem note, bh, mb and ng are recorded as consonants. Learn a data-first method for segmenting unfamiliar multi-letter consonants without over-splitting or over-combining.
IOLC Team Average: How Each Participating Member Changes the Score
Understand how the IOLC team average is calculated from the individual scores of actual participating members, how adding or removing a member changes the mean, and how regional individual evaluation differs from national team evaluation.
IOLC 2027 Level Test: Run a 3-Hour, 4-Problem Mock Before March 7
Prepare for the IOLC 2027 Level Test (March 7) by simulating the latest source-backed 2026 regional format: three hours, four independent puzzles. Learn how to select a balanced problem set, hold to a strict timing protocol, and diagnose errors with a three-step post-mock review.
How to Use a Linguistics Olympiad Training Guide Without Skipping Problems
Stop reading linguistics guides passively. Learn the solve-first protocol to turn a training guide into an active gap-filling tool for IOLC preparation.
Linguistics Olympiad Error Log: Track Which Problem Type Costs You Marks
Stop guessing why you lose marks. Use a structured Linguistics Olympiad Error Log to identify recurring failure modes in morphology, phonology, and time management for the 2027 IOLC season.
Verify Your Hypothesis Backward Before Translating at a Linguistics Olympiad
Many students guess a pattern and translate forward, losing marks for unverified rules. This guide details a two-direction verification method: test your hypothesis backward on known forms to find counterexamples before committing to an answer.
Linguistics Olympiad Sound Changes: Test a Rule Across Every Matching Environment
Learn how to rigorously test phonological rules in Linguistics Olympiad problems. Discover how to identify conditioning environments, avoid over-generalization, and verify sound changes across all matching contexts—while recognizing that not all changes are conditioned and data alone may underdetermine the answer.
Linguistics Olympiad Number Systems: Infer the Base Before Translating a Large Number
In Linguistics Olympiad number system problems, the base is rarely given. Learn how to infer it from small-number correspondences first, then translate large numbers safely—with checked worked cases and a contrasting failure mode.