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 » Kongish and Singlish.
1) Victor Mair at the Log posts about Kongish Daily, a Facebook page whose motto is “Hong Kong people speak Hong Kong English”; both post and comments are full of interesting material. Mair says: I suppose that some might wish to refer to Kongish as a topolect of Chinglish. In truth, though, Kongish is more coherent and integral than Chinglish. … [Link]
Wordorigins.org » planet, dwarf planet
Our word planet ultimately comes from the Greek πλάνητ-, πλάνης (planet-, planes) meaning wanderer, a reference to the motion of the planets relative to the stars. The word came into English via Old French planete and the Latin planeta. While the etymology of the word has never been in doubt, exactly what constitutes a planet has constantly changed over the … [Link]
Wordorigins.org » dwarf planet, planet
See planet. [Link]
Language Log » Birdsong battles: two versions
I don't have anything relevant to say about last night's debates, so instead I'll point readers towards an entertaining contrast in the evolution of debate-like behavior. We start with Emily Rueb, "Tiny Birds, Big Drama: Inside the World of the Birdmen of Queens", NYT 7/31/2015: Ray Harinarain cut the lusty Hellcat engine of his Dodge Challenger and gently lifted his … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » Emergenturd
A poop that comes on so suddenly that one fears they may not be able to make it to the toilet. "I'm glad I got to the bathroom when I did, I've got a major emergenturd."
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