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 » Translating Ancillary Justice.
I’m surprised to realize I haven’t mentioned Ann Leckie in any LH posts (though I have in comments); her novel Ancillary Justice 
Language Log » How English became such a dominant second language in China today
In a comment to "An orgy of code-switching" (11/6/15), I wrote: In connection with the ABC Chinese-English dictionary database which they wanted to buy, I had some dealings with Microsoft in China about 15 years ago. Already then, their internal language in the Beijing and Shanghai offices was English. Around the same time, I also had contact with several other … [Link]
Language Log » Funny
Today's SMBC: 
Somewhere Leonhard Euler and Kurt Gödel are having a good laugh. [Link]
Language Log » "This infant Babel"
From Doctor Science, posted in a LLOG comment due to email difficulties: I happened to be reading (parts of) Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation (Chambers, 1844) and I came across his discussion of language change and evolution. Chambers wrote: The able and self-devoted Robert Moffat, in his work on South Africa, states, without the least regard to hypothesis, … [Link]
Omniglot blog » Language quiz
Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Can you identify the language, and do you know where it’s spoken? [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » Give me some facetime
A way of descretely telling someone you want oral sex.A nice way to tell someone to give you a blow job, to eat you out, or to get into the 69 position. Guy: lets fuck. Girl: okay give me some facetime!
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Language Log » Japan's continuing love affair with the fax machine
Periodically, someone will write an article about how the Japanese still are inordinately fond of fax machines, such as this one by Michael Fitzpatrick from the BBC News "Technology of Fiction" section: "Why is hi-tech Japan using cassette tapes and faxes?" (11/3/15) Not a word about kanji. I asked about a dozen Japanese friends and colleagues why their compatriots still … [Link]
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