John Gordon Ross

A Man for All Reasons

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Language Stuff

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 » Waking the Sleeping Indigenous Languages.

Wednesday 31 August 21:20:03 UTC 2016

Helen Davidson reports for the Guardian that “while the vast number of Indigenous languages are considered endangered, there are many that have a good chance of survival if they are nurtured”: The world of mobile apps and online research tools are making languages, their history and their context more accessible to non-Indigenous Australians who wish to better understand and interact … [Link]

Language Log » Speak Polish and die

Wednesday 31 August 13:12:53 UTC 2016

Arkadiusz Jóźwik, an immigrant from Poland who had been living in England for four years, decided last Saturday evening (for the first time, according to his brother) to go down to a pizzeria in a strip mall in Harlow, Essex, and collect his pizza rather than have it delivered. He stood outside with a friend eating a slice, and a … [Link]

Language Log » #VeteransForKaepernick

Wednesday 31 August 12:16:39 UTC 2016

Yesterday, #VeteransForKaepernick became the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter, with 264k tweets. (If you're just returning from a vacation on Mars, you can read about the background here or here.) This reaction confirmed my impression that the end of the draft might be one of the reasons for the growing polarization of American politics. And it reminded me of … [Link]

Urban Word of the Day » Gift Card Millionaire

Wednesday 31 August 11:15:32 UTC 2016

A person who holds a significant amount of money tied up in Gift Cards, Store Credit, Groupons and other forms of vouchers. Financial Advisor: Do you know your networth? Gift Card Millionaire: Do you include Gift Cards? Because that would significantly affect the day I can retire. [Link]

Language Log » Kindly do the needful

Wednesday 31 August 6:53:21 UTC 2016

A phishing spam I received today from "Europe Trade" (it claims to be in Wisconsin but its address domain is in Belarus) said this: Good Day sir/madam, I am forwarding the attached document to you as instructed for confirmation, Please kindly do the needful and revert Best regards Sarah Griffith There were two attachments, allegedly called "BL-document.pdf" and "Invoice.pdf"; they … [Link]

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