John Gordon Ross

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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 » Zombie factoid check

Sunday 18 February 13:44:43 UTC 2018

It's been a few years since I checked for references to the invented "science" of gender differences in talkativeness — and a scan of recent news articles for "words per day" turns up a steady drip of replications. [link 2/17/2018] Connecting with women with varied language is critical since, according to The Female Brain author Louann Brizendine, women use approximately … [Link]

Omniglot blog » Language quiz

Sunday 18 February 7:00:34 UTC 2018

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

Talk Wordy to Me » Hello world!

Sunday 18 February 4:35:44 UTC 2018

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! [Link]

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