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 » The things neither of them don't do
Charlie C. writes: “There are countless things neither the iPhone 6 nor the 6 Plus don’t do” [link] Huh?? Does this say what we know it means? I’m still in a loop on this one. Every time I read it I grind to a halt. I could go to the Wikipedia and give myself a short refresher course on Boolean … [Link]
Language Log » UM / UH map in the media
Jack Grieve's map ("UM / UH geography", 8/13/2014) has been featured in an article by Nikhil Sonnad, "Um, here’s an, uh, map that shows where Americans use 'um' vs. 'uh'", Quartz 9/15/2014. Unfortunately, the lovely map in the article reverses the UM and UH areas (just as I did in the first version of the 8/13 post): 
Jack has pointed … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » acting brand new
acting stuck up, funny, diffrent towards your peeps, shae been acting all brand new since she hooked up wit dat white boi. Camon be acting brand new now that he got some new kicks.
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languagehat.com » The Language of Food.
A NY Times story by Jennifer Schuessler (thanks for the link, Bonnie!) draws attention to a new book, The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu 
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