John Gordon Ross

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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 » Poljarnyj vestnik.

Saturday 22 November 22:58:56 UTC 2014

Erik’s latest post at XIX век alerted me to a journal I hadn’t been aware of: Here’s another open access and (as of 2014) peer-reviewed journal: Полярный вестник (The Polar Herald), out of Norway. The 2014 volume has an article about Baratynskii by Elena Pedigo Clark, one about Gertsen by Kathleen Parthé (whose book on village prose I liked very … [Link]

Urban Word of the Day » i just wanna talk to him

Saturday 22 November 22:23:28 UTC 2014

when you are going to punch or hurt someone Guy to other guy, "nah i just wanna talk to him" [Link]

Language Log » Context

Saturday 22 November 13:37:48 UTC 2014

Frazz continues to explore vocabulary and its measurement: [Link]

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