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
languagehat.com » Kin-dza-dza!
My brother, perhaps out of sheer sadism, sent me a link to this NY Times piece (by Eric Hynes) about Strange Lands: International Sci-Fi, a Film Society of Lincoln Center series starting tomorrow. When I lived in NYC I was a member of the society when I could afford it, and if I were there now I would be attending … [Link]
the world in words » India’s new leader favors the Hindi language, which is a problem for the country’s 50 million Urdu speakers
Indian street sign in four languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi and Urdu. (baklavabaklava via Flickr) Here’s a post from California-based reporter Sonia Paul. I spent several months in Lucknow, India, studying Urdu. I knew that it would be a daunting task. But I had a leg up — it wasn’t going to be completely new. Several years ago, I’d studied Hindi, which … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » sneak easy
When you sneak your own booze into a bar, so you don't (or can't) pay for drinks, but can still drink and participate (intoxicated obviously) in all manner of bar antics. I couldn't afford the expensive drinks at the fancy bar, but all my friends were going. So I decided to pull a sneak easy , and got wasted for … [Link]
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