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 » Sholem Aleichem in Russian.

Friday 24 June 14:04:26 UTC 2016

This piece by Julie Masis is full of interesting stuff. It starts (after a great picture of the magnificently mustachioed author) by describing a Sholem Aleichem short story called “Homesickness,” one of his stories that were censored in the Soviet Union and have been translated into Russian for the first time. “This story expresses Zionist sentiments. It shows us the … [Link]

Language Log » Advances in fuckometry

Friday 24 June 12:05:26 UTC 2016

(1/2) For those of you keeping score at home, I gave exactly 18 f*cks about my Pats. Upon reflection, 12 probably would have been sufficient — Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) June 23, 2016 (2/2) We Boston fans have always been known for our subtlety. One of my favorite interviews; hope you get to see the entire episode. #GoPats — Ben Affleck … [Link]

Urban Word of the Day » yujé

Friday 24 June 7:00:00 UTC 2016

Short form for "usual". What are you doing tonight? The yujé. [Link]

Language Log » Multilingual signage in Manhattan

Friday 24 June 1:22:26 UTC 2016

Cameron Majidi sent in this photograph taken on East Broadway in Manhattan: Much of the signage is routine, so I won't transcribe and translate all of it. Most interesting, at least to me, though, is that there seems to be enough business from Tibetans in this part of town that a dentist would go to the trouble of putting up … [Link]

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