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.
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Language Log » Satirical travelogy
Poe's Law says that "it is difficult or impossible to tell the difference between an expression of sincere extremism and a parody of extremism". But this difficulty extends far beyond expressions of (political or religious) extremism, and I got an email advertisement today that kept me guessing for quite a while. The ostensible topic was the new issue of a … [Link]
Language Log » Posts of Thanksgiving Past
"Same-sex Mrs. Santa: 'The semantics are confusing'", 11/27/2003 "Thanks giving", 11/25/2004 "Life in these, uh, this United States", 11/24/2005 "A linguist's Thanksgiving", 11/23/2006 "A Thanksgiving discussion", 11/22/2007 "Thanksgiving variation", 11/23/2007 "In the wake of Thanksgiving", 11/27/2007 "Thanksgiving: The Greek influence", 11/28/2007 "Giving thanks", 11/26/2009 "Thanksgiving weekend quiz", 11/27/2010 "Black Friday", 11/22/2012 What's on your mind, this last Thursday in November? … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » feastiality
The prolific consumption of tasty food and drink. Episodes of feastiality may be followed by bouts of the plops. Dean: "Man, I'm hungry! What're you saying? Are you ready to eat?" Jason: "I'm down for something really tasty. Let's hook up some feastiality!"
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