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 » SCOTUS: A fish is not a "tangible object"
At least, a fish is not a "tangible object" in the context of 18 U. S. C. §1519: Whoever knowingly alters, destroys, mutilates, conceals, covers up, falsifies, or makes a false entry in any record, document, or tangible object with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any … [Link]
languagehat.com » Palindromes at Bletchley.
Palindromist Magazine editor Mark Saltveit sent me a link to his article “The Palindrome Game of the Enigma Codebreakers,” a must-read for anyone interested in either palindromes or the famous “imitation game” codebreakers of Bletchley Park. A sample: Few are aware that in their spare time, these same codebreakers held a competition that created several of the finest English-language palindromes, … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » Blessturbate
To say "Bless me" after sneezing. Coming from the word masturbate, but instead of pleasuring themself, the person is blessing themself. The man who sneezed while alone immediately blessturbated.
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