John Gordon Ross

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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 » Musical discourse

Friday 17 July 9:02:36 UTC 2015

Debating Vivaldi (and others), by Salut Salon: [Link]

Urban Word of the Day » Dot Watching

Friday 17 July 7:30:00 UTC 2015

Verb. The desperately intense observation of your smart phone screen message thread, as you wait in hope for a reply from someone you are romantically engaged with. I spent Saturday night Dot watching again, what did you do? [Link]

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