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 » Scoop the poop
Photograph of a sign in Taipei, Taiwan sent in by Chuck Cook: 
The notice in large characters reads: liú gǒu xì gǒu liàn, suíshǒu qīng gǒu biàn 遛狗繫狗鍊，隨手清狗便 When you walk your dog, keep it on a leash; clean up the dog do as you go. The corresponding English on the sign is an example of anti-Chinglish. What we have … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » bathroom buckshot
The act of having explosive diarrhea in close proximity to a toilet which results in fecal matter splatter on said toilet and nearby areas. Fecal matter splatter resembles the pattern of buckshot or birdshot. Usually associated with Radar Ass or Radar Butt.Antonym: Immaculate Defecation Guy 1 – Dude, I had such bad ED that I barely pulled down my pants … [Link]
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