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 » Anastasia Marchenko.
As I wrote here, I’ve been reading Anastasia Marchenko’s 1847 collection Путевые заметки (“Travel notes”); having finished the two stories in that first edition, Три варьяции на старую тему (“Three variations on an old [in the 1853 edition, одну 'one'] theme”) and Гувернантка (“The governess”), I’m ready to add her to the ranks of the unjustly forgotten. I am glad … [Link]
Language Log » "Not a verb" is not an argument
This morning, when I checked out the website of The Atlantic, I saw an article by Megan Garber with the headline, "Gifting Is Not a Verb": 
Megan has written perceptively about language before, notably in her piece from last year, "English Has a New Preposition, Because Internet," which played a large role in bringing attention to the emerging use of … [Link]
Omniglot blog » Hebrew phrases
Yesterday I received an email telling me that there shouldn’t be Hebrew versions of Merry Christmas and Happy Easter among the Hebrew phrases on my site as, “the Hebrew language is a holy language” and that “if you say Happy Easter, or Merry Christmas in Hebrew you pretty much burn to death in the spot if you’re a Jew.”. He … [Link]
Language Log » Random suit
Nathan Hopson bought this "rain suit" the other day: 
Upon first glance, "random suit" sounded strange, but at the same time somehow familiar. First of all, here's your "Random Suit Generator". And here's a "Random Suit Man" by Katros on DeviantArt. There are lots of "Random suit ideas" on Pinterest. And there's a "Random suit combo lol" on YouTube. So … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » armpit dingleberries
when stick deodorant is hastily applied to a hairy underarm region, resulting in chunks of deodorant becoming suspended in the mass of hair. Every time he raised his arms, revealing those armpit dingleberries, I was horrifically mesmerized. I quickly became obsessed, both fearing and anticipating their next reveal.
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