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

Language Log » Orange Guard

Sunday 9 July 21:25:52 UTC 2017

Created by Jonathan Smith: The line of text at the bottom reads: tiānbīng nùqì chōng xiāohàn 天兵怒气冲霄汉 (the fury of Heaven's troops surges to the firmament) zàofǎn yǒulǐ 造反有理 (it is right to rebel) The first sentence is derived from a poem by Mao Zedong — the ninth one here. The second sentence consists of one of the slogans that … [Link]

Language Log » Amazon Echo Silver

Sunday 9 July 16:24:04 UTC 2017

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Urban Word of the Day » sleeping condiments

Sunday 9 July 8:00:00 UTC 2017

Anything you sleep with or need to get to sleep. i.e.: Pillows, blankets, lingerie, teddy bears, blow up dolls, or blow up mattresses. Don't forget to bring your sleeping condiments when you come for the fourth. [Link]

Omniglot blog » Language quiz

Sunday 9 July 5:00:30 UTC 2017

Language quiz image Here’s a recording in a mystery language. Can you identify the language, and do you know where it’s spoken? [Link]

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