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
Language Log » Patchwriting by Rick Perlstein (and Craig Shirley)
Alexandra Alter, "Reagan Book Sets Off Debate", NYT 8/4/2014: Mr. Perlstein’s new 856-page book, “The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan,” which comes out Tuesday, is proving to be almost as divisive as Reagan himself. It has drawn both strong reviews from prominent book critics, and sharp criticism from some scholars and commentators who accuse … [Link]
Language Log » Pulled noodles: Uyghur läghmän and Mandarin lāmiàn
Some notes on the origins of the words and characters for wheat, flour, and noodles in Turkic and Sinitic languages On the Xinjiang Studies list, a number of questions about noodles and the words for them in Sinitic and other languages have come up. First of all, Sue Naquin called to my attention this article which seems to show a … [Link]
Language Log » Those X-ing Ys
From Stan Carey: This ambiguity in a tweet from the British prime minister may be of minor interest: I welcome President Obama's pledge to help the Iraqi government tackle this crisis and get aid to those fleeing ISIL terrorists. — David Cameron (@David_Cameron) August 8, 2014 In the unlikely event that the ambiguity is not obvious to you: Mr. Cameron … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » Sequelphobia
You loved the original so much, when the sequel comes out you have Sequelphobia, because you have the fear it won't live up to the original. "Want to go see Shawshsnk Redemption II?" "Man, hell no. I have Sequelphobia when it comes to classics."
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