Almost everyone uses language, so inevitably almost everyone thinks they are an expert in it. I don’t consider myself an expert, though most of my work requires at least language competence and sometimes actual skill, but I do follow the blogs featured on this feeds page.
(If you are wondering where the translation-related feeds have all gone, I have put them on their own page.)
Most of the blogs represented here are in English, most of the time, but don’t be surprised to find other languages used. Go with the flow – I occasionally find myself pleasantly surprised at how much I can grasp in languages I have never seen before.
Language On the Net
Omniglot blog » Waulking and Walking
My Gaelic Song course is going well and I’m really enjoying it. There are thirteen of us in the class – most are from Scotland or of Scottish origin, and there are also a few from other countries like the USA and Germany. Some speak Gaelic well, others know a bit, and those without any Gaelic are finding the pronunciation … [Link]
Language Log » Compound semantics
Tank McNamara for 7/31/2014 explores the protean semantics of English complex nominals: 
And a followup strip explores some other possible sensitivities: 
Past LLOG posts relevant to the "Redskins" debate: "Fenimore Cooper, call your office", 10/7/2003 "The conventions for expressive content words", 10/11/2003 "Of limes and racial epithets", 1/18/2004 "Mascot names and etymology", 5/25/2005 "Disparaging trademarks and the lexicography of tools", … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » brbx
be right back in x amount of time, preferably in minutes brb5 = be right back in 5 minutes
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