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 » Byd bach (Small world)
Yesterday I met some Russians who are in Bangor for Celtic-Slavic language conference. They both speak Welsh and one of them teaches Welsh in Moscow. We got chatting, mainly in Welsh, and it turned out that they know friends of mine who are studying or doing research in Aberystwyth, and they also know Russians I met while studying Irish in … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » so much nope
Expresses severe dislike or unwillingness towards something. Usually reserved for the highest degree of those feelings towards something. Gamer 1: Did you hear that creaking noise in the background? Gamer 2: No…oh god what the fuck is in the hallway….Nope. So much nope.
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Language Log » The paucity of curse words in Japanese
In "Ichiro Suzuki Uncensored, en Español: Between the Lines, Japanese Star Is Known as a First-Class Spanish Trash Talker", via Andy Cheung, the Yankees outfielder is quoted thus: "…we don't really have curse words in Japanese, so I like the fact that the Western languages allow me to say things that I otherwise can't." What? A language with no swear … [Link]
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