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
Urban Word of the Day » 'Murica
Slang for America/United States. Interchangeable with Merica. I sat from the comfort of my car and watched a guy ahead of me get jacked up by four officers and thrown on the ground. #'Murica #pewpewpew
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Language Log » Luv u
My wife had an aversion to the first person pronoun. She would do practically anything to avoid saying "I". She thought it was egotistical to make frequent, direct reference to herself, whether in speech or in writing. Among traditional Chinese, she probably was not entirely unique in that regard, but she was extreme in her first person avoidance, and it … [Link]
Language Log » Your gigantic crocodile!
One more piece of Google Translate poetry, contributed by Mackenzie Morris: 
I've been collecting screenshots of the best of these, because I'm assuming that soon, someone at Google will notice the hilarity and take the trivial steps required to stop it. It's easy to distinguish keyboard banging or nonsensical repetitions from sincere input — unless it's now a matter of … [Link]
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