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 » Som ni see.
John Cowan writes: The good folks at Project Wombat have gotten a request for transcription and translation of Swedish text on the backs of some photographs, online here. So far, they’ve gotten this feedback: My best guesses: Olga Ernie har varit ute och fiskat ‘Olga [and] Ernie have been out fishing’ The start of the word looks weird, but I … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » Google University
A social media phenomenon where a commenter attempts to demonstrate knowledge obtained by searching on Google. This person has no legitimate degree from an accredited institution in said subject/topic, but will use unverified & inaccurate sources from websites searched on the search engine to prove their point on the topic being discussed. After reading a ridiculous comment from someone that … [Link]
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