John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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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

Omniglot blog » New Omniglot design

Thursday 22 January 12:29:22 UTC 2015

Recently I have been working on a new design for Omniglot which should be better on all devices, including phones. I’ve built a drop-down menu using CSS Menu Maker and have tweaked the colours and a few other things. You can see the pages I’m working on in the telling the time section. I also plan to redesign/refresh the homepage, … [Link]

Language Log » "The theory of biological and hypotheses of chemical evolution"

Thursday 22 January 10:15:54 UTC 2015

From Missouri House Bill No. 486, introduced in the Missouri House of Representatives on January 13, 2015 (emphasis added): The state board of education, public elementary and secondary school governing authorities, superintendents of schools, school system administrators, and public elementary and secondary school principals and administrators shall endeavor to create an environment within public elementary and secondary schools that encourages … [Link]

Urban Word of the Day » conversation walling

Thursday 22 January 8:00:00 UTC 2015

When you're trying to make a conversation with a girl/guy you met recently, either A) online B) via text message or C) in person, and she/he responds to any of your questions with blank stares, one letter text messages using the words: oh, cool, or nice, or nothing at all until you have to try to change the subject. Ron: … [Link]

Language Log » Happy Birthday in Biaviian?

Thursday 22 January 3:05:25 UTC 2015

As a mid-week diversion, let us put this to you. Language Log has been contacted by a producer for the Howard Stern show to provide an expert opinion on a purported song of alien provenance. Here's a recording: Your browser does not support the audio element. What you are hearing is another Sirius XM radio host, Riley Martin, performing what … [Link]

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