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
Omniglot blog » Frantastique
I’m happy to announce that Omniglot has partnered with Frantastique to help you enhance your language skills and effectively learn French. Frantastique is a 15 minute daily online training, which is tailored for each user’s level of French. So how does Frantastique work? Your daily lesson is sent by e-mail every morning Every morning, your lesson arrives in your e-mail … [Link]
Language Log » Finger drumming
I don't have much time this morning, so I'll just point you toward a fun post by Joe Pater on finger drumming. He focuses on iOS apps, and writes that I worry that Android users may be out of luck – I’ve tried a few apps on a couple different phones, and I found them unusable because of the lag … [Link]
languagehat.com » Charles Tomlinson, RIP.
I was shocked to learn from wood s lot that the wonderful poet Charles Tomlinson has died. As Michael Yong’s Bristol Post obituary says: He was one of the first English men of letters to appreciate the great achievements of the American poets of the mid-20th century, particularly the work of William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, Yvor Winters, Louis Zukofsky … [Link]
Wordorigins.org » blaster
Sometimes you find an antedating that is much earlier than you expected. Such is the case with blaster, the science fiction word for a ray gun. [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » road bone
the occurunce of an unwanted erection during a ride in a car, truck boat, airplane, etc. usually occurs on long trips. dude, i hope she doesnt see my road bone. I've had it since we left town and i cant get rid of it!
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