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
Language Log » Swearing in
A recent Non Sequitur: 
My LLOG posting has been light recently — I've moved temporarily to Pittsburgh for the JSALT 2017 workshop, and between the move and helping to get the workshop started, time has been tight. [Link]
Language Log » "Just ghost"
The verb "ghost" to mean "leave a social event without announcing one's departure" has apparently been around for a while, but I wasn't aware of it until a couple of weeks ago when I happened upon this 7/3/13 article in Slate by Seth Stevenson: "Don’t Say Goodbye: Just ghost." Because I have often felt awkward and embarrassed about wanting to … [Link]
Urban Word of the Day » Co-Dating
When your roomie is dating someone for serious and they are around in the appartment as much as if you were dating her/him. -OMG! Mike is bringing Tyra to the appartment all the time!-Yeah man you're co-dating her .
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