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
languagehat.com » Names of the Elements in Chinese.
A remarkable post by Victor Mair at the Log begins by quoting a query from a reader: I was wondering what the periodic table of elements looked like in China, and found this image. This may or may not be the “official” periodic table, but I thought it was interesting to see the similarities in the characters. Specifically the character … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » chipotle child
The massive shit taken after a meal at chipotle. Dude, I almost passed a chipotle child in my car.
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Language Log » Names of the chemical elements in Chinese
Mike Pope relayed to me the following from his son Zack, a high school physics teacher: I was wondering what the periodic table of elements looked like in China, and found this image. This may or may not be the "official" periodic table, but I thought it was interesting to see the similarities in the characters. Specifically the character for … [Link]
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