John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Language Stuff

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 » Suddenly Popular.

Thursday 28 August 23:54:49 UTC 2014

An xkcd of obvious linguistic relevance; since you’ll wonder: lahar. Don’t miss the mouseover text, and just to get it out of the way: I, for one, welcome our new God-Empress overlord. (Hat tip to John Cowan for sending me the link.) [Link]

Language Log » Acronymomania

Thursday 28 August 17:40:28 UTC 2014

Michael Newton has called attention to this Chinese sign on Twitter: Too bad this isn't their website URL. >> Ah yes, the BJHDQRMZFJGYEY http://t.co/owqsqiLShm via @imgur #best #china #acronym — Michael Newton (@mikenewt) August 28, 2014 The Imgur photo was posted 9 months ago, and the associated Reddit thread does a pretty good job explaining the acronym, but — since … [Link]

Language Log » The once and future goddess

Thursday 28 August 14:35:18 UTC 2014

Geeta Pandey, "An 'English goddess' for India's down-trodden", BBC News 2/15/2011: The Dalit (formerly untouchable) community is building a temple in Banka village in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh to worship the Goddess of the English language, which they believe will help them climb up the social and economic ladder. About two feet tall, the bronze statue of … [Link]

Urban Word of the Day » snitch bitch

Thursday 28 August 7:30:00 UTC 2014

Somebody who tells on everyone for everything. Sometimes nobody is doing anything wrong but a snitch bitch will make up something. Maybe because they want more attention, or they want to become popular, so they think its kool, or that's just who they are. Person one: man, i can't go out. Person two: what did you do? Person one: nothing. … [Link]

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