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 » Krechinsky and Nozdryov.
I greatly enjoyed reading the play Свадьба Кречинского (Krechinsky’s Wedding) by Aleksandr Sukhovo-Kobylin (and I call your attention to the truly remarkable facial hair visible at that link), and then I enjoyed watching two versions of it on YouTube, the 1953 Moscow Pushkin Drama Theatre one and the 1975 Maly Teatr one (the latter is far better in almost every … [Link]
Language Log » “This is a whole new life for me now”
Following up on yesterday’s post about Rona Barrett’s 10/6/1980 interview with Donald Trump, here’s a sample from Lesley Stahl’s 12/13/2016 interview: Your browser does not support the audio element. LesleyStahl: well congratulations mister trump you’re president elect DonaldTrump: thank you LesleyStahl: how surprised were you? DonaldTrump: well i really felt we were doing well i was on a string of … [Link]
Language Log » Four candles for Ronnie Corbett
Ronnie Corbett died on March 31, 2016, a year after his diagnosis with Lou Gehrig’s disease. A long-planned memorial service for him was held a couple of days ago in Westminster Abbey. That’s an honor reserved for only the most important figures in British life. At the front of the church during the service was the famous armchair in which … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » baby bird hands
Handling someone/something with the upmost care. Being gentle. Traveling with Rob is such a crapshoot that his delivery needs to be handled with Baby Bird Hands.
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