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 » Early Alzheimer's signs in Reagan's speech
Lawrence Altman, "Parsing Ronald Reagan’s Words for Early Signs of Alzheimer’s", NYT 3/30/2015: Even before Ronald Reagan became the oldest elected president, his mental state was a political issue. His adversaries often suggested his penchant for contradictory statements, forgetting names and seeming absent-mindedness could be linked to dementia. In 1980, Mr. Reagan told me that he would resign the presidency … [Link]
languagehat.com » A Visit to Troubadour/Grey Matter Books.
Last October I wrote about the merger of Troubadour Books with Grey Matter Books; today my wonderful wife drove me thither so I could enjoy the end of their spring sale (and reward myself for finishing the copyediting of a book on athletics in Ancient Greek history and poetry), and here is what I came back with: Dictionary of Russian … [Link]
Language Log » Paperless reading
Just a little over a year ago, I made the following post: " language learning is now" href="http://languagelog.ldc.u~ rel="bookmark">The future of Chinese language learning is now" (4/5/14) The second half of that post consisted of an account of a lecture that David Moser (of Beijing Capital Normal University and Academic Director of Chinese Studies at CET Beijing) had delivered a … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » fling cleaning
(n.) when a bro cleans his room solely because he thinks he might be getting laid that night. Guy 1- "Yo, dude, you trying to play Call of Duty?" Guy 2- "Nah man, I gotta get my room cleaned up." Guy 1- "You gay dude?" Guy 2- "Bro, Cindy might be in town tonight!" Guy 1- "Ah, a little fling … [Link]
Omniglot blog » Language quiz
Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Can you identify the language, and do you know where it’s spoken? [Link]
Language Log » On their glass legs
From Levana Taylor: The Ithaca Times [Josh Brokaw, "First Black Frat Gets Historical Status", 4/9/2015) quotes someone speaking about a dilapidated house that his organization wants to buy and restore: "It’s really on a glass leg right now, especially after this especially severe winter.” I wonder whether the guy really said “on a glass leg” or whether the reporter misheard … [Link]
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