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Newsletter for May 25, 2009: Kay in a Poetry Brothel Is Funny

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Eight ancient writing scripts that still can't be read

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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Falling off the Wagon (minicast)

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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Caribbean linguist and lexicographer Richard Allsop has died at 86

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

Grant Barrett
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William Safire on "straw man"

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

Grant Barrett
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Proper use of verb tenses in a scientific journal manuscript

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Fun with New Words

Desne 15 years ago

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A State Of Mind

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Linguist Geoff Nunberg is usually a commentator on "Fresh Air," but this time he's the interviewee

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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Are you disrespecting me?

Guest 16 years ago

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Direct Deposit

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"ought" ought to be followed by "to". But "ought not" ought or ought not?

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An accidental linguist In three strange lessons (linguist=person who speaks multiple languages)

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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British yoghurt producers now tend to use the H-less "yogurt." Blame America?

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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FOX "sexpert" claims our sexual language is impoverished. In other news, "sexperts" know jack about language

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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Boston Globe reviews two language books, including one that translates concepts to a number-based universal language

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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How long have been people using the expression "missing link"?

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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"Such as" vs. "like" at CJR blog

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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Linguistic Society of America agrees upon its first code of ethics. 1. Don't describe foreign consonants as throat-clearing.

Grant Barrett 15 years ago

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"A" vs. "An" before a word with beginning with a vowel

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