John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Language Stuff

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 » Mr. Finch

Saturday 11 July 19:02:28 UTC 2015

No, not Atticus — this is Zebra Finch #2702, courtesy of Ofer Tchernichovski. He sounds like this: Your browser does not support the audio element. Or, slowed down by a factor of four: Your browser does not support the audio element. This came up because I'm working on a project with Ofer and Didier Demolin, and in the course of … [Link]

Urban Word of the Day » eye cabbage

Saturday 11 July 7:00:00 UTC 2015

the complete opposite of eye candy "the boys nice!""shoosht mate thats eye cabbage" [Link]

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