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 manuscript they would have written
Here's a very nice case of modern sex-neutral pronoun-choice style, with the unusual feature that the antecedent for the two occurrences of singular they (which prescriptivsts hate so much) is not only a definite noun phrase, but a definite noun phrase denoting a unique individual. The sentence comes from a Buzzfeed listicle drawn from "Shit Academics Say" (@AcademicsSay) on Twitter. … [Link]
Language Log » John McWhorter responds
Some clarifications about my Wall Street Journal article, which seems to have led to some misunderstandings among Language Log’s readers (as well as over at Languagehat). Since the readers here are the most well-informed audience that piece will ever reach outside of professional linguists, I thought it’d be useful to clarify what I based the observations in that piece on. … [Link]
Language Log » Everywhere, anywhere
From Duncan Smith, by way of William Gibson on Twitter (ultimately from Lee Unkrich): 
Don't laugh at the English. Except for the use of the word "poo", it's not bad, though I must admit that the notion of pooing and peeing everywhere is a bit odd. Strange as it may seem, this type of public notice is fairly common in … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » Monogamy Parade
A time in which one person gains a mate and his friends out of jealousy or any other reason, also find a mate. Oh God, Mark has a girlfriend. Here come the Monogamy Parade
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Talk Wordy to Me » Vegetarian chili with no onions or garlic
My pal Beth Wodzinski asked for a vegetarian chili recipe with no onions or garlic (due to an allium sensitvity), afterI posted my award-winning chili recipe. So here is one! Vegetarian chili I just made up right now but is probably great Serves 4-6 1 red bell pepper 1 green bell pepper 1 tbsp red New Mexican chile powder* 1 … [Link]
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