John Gordon Ross

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 » The Nearest Thing to Life.

Tuesday 21 July 19:51:20 UTC 2015

The publisher was kind enough to send me a review copy of The Nearest Thing to Life , by James Wood; I always turn to Wood’s reviews eagerly (though I often find myself arguing with them) — he’s very well-read, acutely sensitive to the qualities of good writing, and (most important) an excellent writer himself — so I opened it with … [Link]

Omniglot blog » Gleann Cholm Cille

Tuesday 21 July 19:04:35 UTC 2015

This week and next week I am in Gleann Cholm Cille (Glencolmcille) in Donegal in the north west of Ireland. I’m doing courses at Oideas Gael, an Irish language and cultural centre: a harp playing course this week, and an Irish language and culture course next week. This is my 11th visit to Gleann Cholm Cille, and the second year … [Link]

Urban Word of the Day » Take a wild fucking guess

Tuesday 21 July 7:30:00 UTC 2015

Remark used when someone asks a question about something especially when it's really stupid. Dumbass: What's wrong? *Looks around the destroyed city* Guy: What's wrong? Take a wild fucking guess. [Link]

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