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 » Boxset Boyfriend
A character you genuinely fall in love with while binge watching a series "Did you watch Prison Break last night? T-Bag is my boxset boyfriend"
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Language Log » Kulchur wars: Literary Sinitic YES; Hip hop NO
The following article by Xiong Bingqi appeared in today's (2/1/18) China Daily, China's leading English language newspaper: "Ancient texts not a burden on students". Here are the first two paragraphs of the article: The newly revised senior high school curriculum includes more ancient Chinese poems and prose for recitation, sparking a public discussion on whether it will increase the burden … [Link]
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